Roadside Inspection 88796985
Roadside inspection on Aug 24, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: MERCHANTS METALS LLC (USDOT 283413) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88796985
- Date:
- Aug 24, 2026
- State:
- Maryland
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ANNAPOLIS MD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCHANTS METALS LLC (283413)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 3997161 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3ALHC5DV2MDMS9316
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a clean and 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 (4 violations across 14 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.84 per inspection).
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3ALHC5DV2MDMS9316 | IN 3997161 | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2021 | — |
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88733649 | Aug 18, 2026 | CA | L1 | GILROY IF | 0 | — |
| 88673959 | Aug 11, 2026 | CA | L1 | GILROY IF | 0 | — |
| 88638038 | Aug 6, 2026 | PA | L3 | — | 2 | — |
| 88632215 | Aug 5, 2026 | FL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88614990 | Aug 3, 2026 | IN | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 88488619 | Jul 22, 2026 | SC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88290258 | Jun 29, 2026 | MD | L2 | 3ALHC5DV2MDMS9316 | — |
| 87171285 | Feb 24, 2026 | MD | L1 | 3ALHC5DV2MDMS9316 | OOS |
| 86408914 | Nov 20, 2025 | DE | L2 | 3ALHC5DV2MDMS9316 | — |
| 84950188 | Jun 9, 2025 | PA | L3 | 3ALHC5DV2MDMS9316 | — |
| 82799158 | Oct 1, 2024 | CT | L2 | 3ALHC5DV2MDMS9316 | OOS |
| 81394341 | Apr 17, 2024 | VT | L3 | 3ALHC5DV2MDMS9316 | — |
| 80727753 | Jan 16, 2024 | VT | L3 | 3ALHC5DV2MDMS9316 | — |
| 80543334 | Jan 4, 2024 | ME | L2 | 3ALHC5DV2MDMS9316 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at ANNAPOLIS MD
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88798803 | Aug 24, 2026 | RAPIDXCHANGE INC | 0 | — |
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| 88796332 | Aug 24, 2026 | PAMEX FOOD INC | 1 | — |
| 88796320 | Aug 24, 2026 | MARTIN WIEGAND INC | 0 | — |
| 88796255 | Aug 24, 2026 | GONKPALA TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC | 1 | — |