Roadside Inspection 88935516
Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2026 in South Carolina • Carrier: MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (USDOT 48104) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88935516
- Date:
- Sep 8, 2026
- State:
- South Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LEXINGTON SC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (48104)
- Operating authority:
- MC162035
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL LT62F TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- VW3354 (NC)
- VIN:
- 3HSDZAPR5SN011711
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
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?
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 85 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.24 per inspection).
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 393.75A2-TAOTLM (Tires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference., severity weight 8). (393.75A2-TAOTLM)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3HSDZAPR5SN011711 | NC VW3354 | INTERNATIONAL | LT62F | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAA0620HB701119 | NC AE56444 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A2-TAOTLM | Tires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 88924221 | Sep 7, 2026 | NC | L2 | CLEMMONS NC | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85179241 | Jul 10, 2025 | NC | L3 | 1GRAA0620HB701119 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at LEXINGTON SC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88969261 | Sep 11, 2026 | TLD LOGISTICS SERVICES INC | 1 | — |
| 88969228 | Sep 11, 2026 | SPINX TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC | 2 | OOS |
| 88969179 | Sep 11, 2026 | DORAT LOGISTICS LLC | 1 | — |
| 88969164 | Sep 11, 2026 | R E GARRISON TRUCKING INC | 1 | — |
| 88968147 | Sep 11, 2026 | US LBM LOGISTICS LLC | 1 | — |
| 88968146 | Sep 11, 2026 | ZIANE LOGISTICS LLC | 1 | — |