Roadside Inspection 88794341

Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in California • Carrier: MERRILL & SONS (USDOT 2618019) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88794341
Date:
Aug 25, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SR-14 NB PIT SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
MERRILL & SONS (2618019)
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4700 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
04363M2 (CA)

What this inspection means

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

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

Compared to the median Level 3 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 Level 3 median in California
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 44,348 Level 3 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at SR-14 NB PIT SCALE
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,995 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 561,586 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 5KKHAXDV6KPKN1564 CA 04363M2 WESTERN STAR 4700 2019
2 FULL TRAILER 69508 CA 4BV6097 Reli

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSOA State/Local Laws - State operating authority violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Related records

Recent activity at SR-14 NB PIT SCALE

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