Roadside Inspection 88520434
Roadside inspection on Jul 25, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: MERKATO EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4023847) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88520434
- Date:
- Jul 25, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MCDONALD TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERKATO EXPRESS LLC (4023847)
- Operating authority:
- MC1518446
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- PAV7023 (MN)
- VIN:
- 1XKYDP9X3LJ377375
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.55 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Tennessee
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 29,532 Level 3 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at MCDONALD TN
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 38 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 627,134 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
0%
5 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
5
16 violations · 3 OOS · 3.20 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYDP9X3LJ377375 | MN PAV7023 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAP062XJT113193 | MN 7684STP | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1988 | — |
No violations cited during this inspection.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89084619 | Sep 23, 2026 | WV | L3 | SHADY SPRING WV | 2 | — |
| 88923805 | Sep 7, 2026 | IA | L3 | IA | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83337421 | Dec 4, 2024 | IN | L3 | 1XKYDP9X3LJ377375 | — |
| 82823141 | Oct 2, 2024 | AR | L3 | 1XKYDP9X3LJ377375 | — |
| 82476205 | Aug 19, 2024 | GA | L3 | 1XKYDP9X3LJ377375 | — |
Related records
Carrier
MERKATO EXPRESS LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Authority
MC1518446
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
MCDONALD TN
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Tennessee
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1XKYDP9X3LJ377375
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
PAV7023 (MN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at MCDONALD TN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88986345 | Sep 12, 2026 | DEO TRANSPORT CORP | 0 | — |
| 88982512 | Sep 11, 2026 | MOELLER TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
| 88980586 | Sep 11, 2026 | ARMELLINI EXPRESS LINES INC | 0 | — |
| 88980443 | Sep 11, 2026 | BONANZA PRODUCE INC | 0 | — |
| 88939240 | Sep 7, 2026 | TRIBE LEASING LLC | 1 | — |
| 88879079 | Sep 1, 2026 | RUCH CARRIERS LLC | 0 | — |