Roadside Inspection 88851722

Roadside inspection on Aug 30, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: D MERCI LLC (USDOT 2627756) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
14
OOS Violations
2
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88851722
Date:
Aug 30, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
14
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GADSDEN AL
Carrier (USDOT):
D MERCI LLC (2627756)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R700831 (TX)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 47.

Compared to the median Level 2 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?

vs this carrier's typical
14
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.53 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alabama
14
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 12,222 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at GADSDEN AL
14
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 278 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
14
13 more than the median (1)
Compared to 550,848 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
1
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
1
1 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
4
11 violations · 2 OOS · 2.75 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJA6CK06LU93941 TX R700831 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2006
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532W23L826983 TX 282B642 WABASH Wabash National Corporation 2003

Violations Cited

14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
391.11B2-Q Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. 4 Driver Fitness OOS
393.28-WS Wiring Systems - Copper wire exposed. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. 1 Hours of Service

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
88723437 Aug 18, 2026 NC L3 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85815860 Sep 9, 2025 TX L2 1FUJA6CK06LU93941 OOS
84112971 Mar 11, 2025 TN L1 1FUJA6CK06LU93941
82650543 Sep 6, 2024 AZ L2 1JJV532W23L826983 OOS
80569191 Jan 6, 2024 IL L3 1FUJA6CK06LU93941
79287841 Jul 27, 2023 CA L3 1JJV532W23L826983

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