Roadside Inspection 88664901

Roadside inspection on Aug 11, 2026 in New Jersey • Carrier: MERT TRUCKING INC (USDOT 773180) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
3
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88664901
Date:
Aug 11, 2026
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VINELAND BOE
Carrier (USDOT):
MERT TRUCKING INC (773180)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Kens
Plate:
AZ403K (NJ)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 9.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.93 violations per inspection across 46 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New Jersey
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,497 Level 2 inspections in New Jersey during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 556,902 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
20 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
3
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
5 violations · 1 OOS · 1.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
20
23 violations · 4 OOS · 1.15 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 393.75G-TFWETL (Tires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit., severity weight 3). (393.75G-TFWETL)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NKZX4TX8SJ128629 NJ AZ403K KENWORTH
Ticket: Kens
T880 2025

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TFWETL Tires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TFWETL Tires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
88664122 Aug 11, 2026 NJ L2 VINELAND BOE 0
88662750 Aug 11, 2026 NJ L2 SHEPPARD BUS SERVICE 2
88523941 Jul 27, 2026 NJ L3 CASS ST / 129 SB 1
88472938 Jul 21, 2026 DE L3 0
88403485 Jul 13, 2026 DE L3 1
88230536 Jun 24, 2026 NJ L2 SH56@GERSHEL AVE 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87449653 Mar 20, 2026 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX8SJ128629
86568272 Dec 12, 2025 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX8SJ128629
85747250 Sep 10, 2025 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX8SJ128629 OOS

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