Roadside Inspection 88917851
Roadside inspection on Sep 4, 2026 in Georgia • Carrier: MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (USDOT 48104) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88917851
- Date:
- Sep 4, 2026
- State:
- Georgia
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- NICHOLSON GA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (48104)
- Operating authority:
- MC162035
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL LT62F TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- VM3312 (NC)
- VIN:
- 3HSDZAPRXSN011655
What this inspection means
One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 10.
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?
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 (7 violations across 93 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 | 3HSDZAPRXSN011655 | NC VM3312 | INTERNATIONAL | LT62F | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532K4SJ469233 | ME 5439348 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2025 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit. | 10 | Unsafe Driving | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88959961 | Sep 10, 2026 | NC | L2 | ELKIN NC | 0 | — |
| 88941123 | Sep 9, 2026 | NC | L3 | BOLTON NC | 0 | — |
| 88935516 | Sep 8, 2026 | SC | L2 | LEXINGTON SC | 1 | OOS |
| 88931144 | Sep 8, 2026 | NC | L3 | STATESVILLE NC | 0 | — |
| 88926828 | Sep 7, 2026 | NC | L3 | SANFORD NC | 0 | — |
| 88925235 | Sep 7, 2026 | NC | L1 | STATESVILLE NC | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86838867 | Jan 17, 2026 | NC | L1 | 3H3V532K4SJ469233 | — |
| 86663322 | Dec 23, 2025 | NC | L3 | 3H3V532K4SJ469233 | — |
| 84588237 | Apr 30, 2025 | GA | L3 | 3HSDZAPRXSN011655 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at NICHOLSON GA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88941562 | Sep 7, 2026 | WASTE ELIMINATOR LLC | 1 | — |
| 88941378 | Sep 7, 2026 | MC CARRIER LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 88920990 | Sep 5, 2026 | WASTE PRO OF GEORGIA INC | 1 | — |
| 88920928 | Sep 5, 2026 | B A CROWE LLC | 2 | — |
| 88917687 | Sep 4, 2026 | ON-SITE GROUP LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 88917298 | Sep 4, 2026 | THE TOWNSEND COMPANY LLC | 1 | — |