Roadside Inspection 88810044
Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (USDOT 48104) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88810044
- Date:
- Aug 26, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HICKORY NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (48104)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- VV4208 (NC)
- VIN:
- 1FUJHLFG7SLVV3564
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 3 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 (8 violations across 97 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.24 per inspection).
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJHLFG7SLVV3564 | NC VV4208 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VA5325MT105776 | ME 259901D | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2021 | — |
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88806151 | Aug 26, 2026 | NC | L3 | STATESVILLE NC | 0 | — |
| 88799679 | Aug 26, 2026 | NC | L2 | BURGAW NC | 0 | — |
| 88793222 | Aug 25, 2026 | NC | L3 | HILLSBOROUGH NC | 0 | — |
| 88787877 | Aug 23, 2026 | TN | L3 | MOUNTAIN CITY TN | 1 | — |
| 88768877 | Aug 22, 2026 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88763451 | Aug 21, 2026 | KY | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88472775 | Jul 21, 2026 | NC | L1 | 1FUJHLFG7SLVV3564 | — |
| 86890336 | Jan 24, 2026 | NC | L1 | 1FUJHLFG7SLVV3564 | — |
| 86569157 | Dec 13, 2025 | NC | L2 | 1FUJHLFG7SLVV3564 | — |
| 86234350 | Nov 3, 2025 | NC | L2 | 5V8VA5325MT105776 | — |
| 86195639 | Oct 29, 2025 | NC | L3 | 1FUJHLFG7SLVV3564 | — |
| 85937975 | Oct 1, 2025 | NC | L1 | 1FUJHLFG7SLVV3564 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at HICKORY NC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88811747 | Aug 26, 2026 | STRONG PURPLE LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 88810948 | Aug 26, 2026 | SPARHAWK TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
| 88810550 | Aug 26, 2026 | SPACE LINE LLC | 0 | — |
| 88810208 | Aug 26, 2026 | B & B TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 88810138 | Aug 26, 2026 | J R 'S TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 88810113 | Aug 26, 2026 | TRANSCO LINES INC | 0 | — |