Roadside Inspection 88699174

Roadside inspection on Aug 12, 2026 in Arizona • Carrier: MEARS GROUP INC (USDOT 329431) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88699174
Date:
Aug 12, 2026
State:
Arizona
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TUCSON AZ
Carrier (USDOT):
MEARS GROUP INC (329431)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 348 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
RC41225 (MI)

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 12.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.84 violations per inspection across 200 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Arizona
4
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 22,160 Level 2 inspections in Arizona during 2026
vs typical at TUCSON AZ
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 1,898 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 546,405 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
46%
54 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
5
3 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
16
17 violations · 5 OOS · 1.06 per inspection
Prior 365 days
54
60 violations · 14 OOS · 1.11 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2NP3LJ0X3LM657169 MI RC41225 PETERBILT 348 2020

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LPL Lighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2-SLLMF State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.87A-FPLA Flag - Required flag(s) - any missing flag on a projecting load when more than one is required. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

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
88811722 Aug 26, 2026 WV L1 HURRICANE WV 0
88737106 Aug 19, 2026 IA L3 2
88698543 Aug 12, 2026 FL L2 1
88685980 Aug 11, 2026 CO L1 1 OOS
88665138 Aug 11, 2026 IA L1 2
88671579 Aug 10, 2026 FL L1 0

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