Roadside Inspection 88705892
Roadside inspection on Aug 13, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88705892
- Date:
- Aug 13, 2026
- State:
- Maryland
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- FROSTBURG MD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (154712)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3362516 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLD50FSGB8896
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 20.
Compared to the median Level 1 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLD50FSGB8896 | IN 3362516 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAP0623KT130080 | ME 5335539 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1989 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | 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 | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88794562 | Aug 25, 2026 | OK | L1 | SEQUOYAH POE | 0 | — |
| 88791500 | Aug 25, 2026 | AR | L1 | NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR | 0 | — |
| 88790433 | Aug 25, 2026 | KY | L1 | MOREHEAD KY | 2 | — |
| 88790175 | Aug 25, 2026 | KY | L1 | WALTON KY | 0 | — |
| 88786736 | Aug 24, 2026 | LA | L1 | BREAUX BRIDGE LA | 8 | OOS |
| 88785636 | Aug 24, 2026 | NE | L3 | MAXWELL NE | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86184559 | Oct 29, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1GRAP0623KT130080 | OOS |
| 84997990 | Jun 17, 2025 | WI | L2 | 3AKJGLD50FSGB8896 | — |
| 84641076 | May 11, 2025 | NC | L3 | 3AKJGLD50FSGB8896 | — |
| 80985950 | Feb 29, 2024 | TN | L2 | 1GRAP0623KT130080 | — |
| 80036027 | Oct 28, 2023 | AR | L3 | 1GRAP0623KT130080 | — |
| 79240807 | Jul 26, 2023 | MD | L1 | 3AKJGLD50FSGB8896 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at FROSTBURG MD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88789826 | Aug 24, 2026 | PRICE RITE TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
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| 88787092 | Aug 24, 2026 | WESTFALL TOWING LLC | 1 | — |
| 88786875 | Aug 24, 2026 | CORETRANS LLC | 3 | — |
| 88786871 | Aug 24, 2026 | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC | 0 | — |