Roadside Inspection 88765311
Roadside inspection on Aug 20, 2026 in US • Carrier: JOSE RAFAEL HERNANDEZ MERCADO (USDOT 3279625) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88765311
- Date:
- Aug 20, 2026
- State:
- US
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- NOGALES AZ
- Carrier (USDOT):
- JOSE RAFAEL HERNANDEZ MERCADO (3279625)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 14ES4Z (MX)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9GH27N467029
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 26.
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?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (55 violations across 11 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 10.92 per inspection).
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 393.207A-STCB (Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, loose, broken or missing., severity weight 7). (393.207A-STCB)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9GH27N467029 | MX 14ES4Z | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2007 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532B5GL894147 | ME 5333865 | WABASH VANS | Refrigerated Van | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.207A-STCB | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, loose, broken or missing. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 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 | — |
| 396.3A1-F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 387.303B4I | Carrier - Foreign domiciled motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a CMV with no copy of certificate of registration. | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88796258 | Aug 24, 2026 | AZ | L1 | NOGALES AZ | 17 | OOS |
| 88704971 | Aug 13, 2026 | AZ | L1 | — | 4 | OOS |
| 88704658 | Aug 13, 2026 | AZ | L2 | — | 6 | — |
| 88685132 | Aug 11, 2026 | AZ | L3 | — | 2 | — |
| 88645368 | Aug 5, 2026 | US | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88578964 | Jul 30, 2026 | US | L3 | — | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88796258 | Aug 24, 2026 | AZ | L1 | 4V4NC9GH27N467029 | OOS |
| 88236166 | Jun 23, 2026 | AZ | L3 | 4V4NC9GH27N467029 | — |
| 88176168 | Jun 16, 2026 | AZ | L3 | 4V4NC9GH27N467029 | — |
| 88048741 | Jun 3, 2026 | AZ | L1 | 4V4NC9GH27N467029 | — |
| 87473284 | Mar 31, 2026 | AZ | L3 | 4V4NC9GH27N467029 | — |
| 86962386 | Feb 3, 2026 | AZ | L1 | 4V4NC9GH27N467029 | OOS |
| 86871097 | Jan 21, 2026 | AZ | L1 | 4V4NC9GH27N467029 | OOS |
| 86828679 | Jan 17, 2026 | US | L3 | 4V4NC9GH27N467029 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at NOGALES AZ
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87612552 | Apr 17, 2026 | TUFESA USA LLC | 0 | — |
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| 87553738 | Apr 11, 2026 | CHRISTIAN ANGEL PEREZ DUENAS | 4 | — |
| 87552331 | Apr 11, 2026 | JORGE ARMANDO PINEDA CERVANTES | 2 | — |
| 87552330 | Apr 11, 2026 | OCTAVIO ANDRADE CORELLA | 3 | — |