Roadside Inspection 88616909
Roadside inspection on Aug 5, 2026 in Missouri • Carrier: MERRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3311749) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88616909
- Date:
- Aug 5, 2026
- State:
- Missouri
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ST CLAIR MO
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC (3311749)
- Operating authority:
- MC1052123
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3NN120 (OK)
- VIN:
- 1XKYDP9X3HJ144328
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 34.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
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An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.207B-AALPME-OOS (More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged., severity weight 7). (393.207B-AALPME-OOS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYDP9X3HJ144328 | OK 3NN120 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2539HU886209 | OK DH5241 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.207B-AALPME-OOS | More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
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Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88437097 | Jul 15, 2026 | TN | L3 | 1XKYDP9X3HJ144328 | — |
| 81853796 | Jun 12, 2024 | KY | L1 | 1XKYDP9X3HJ144328 | OOS |
| 79468107 | Aug 22, 2023 | AR | L3 | 1XKYDP9X3HJ144328 | — |
| 78856603 | Jun 9, 2023 | CA | L3 | 1UYVS2539HU886209 | — |
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