Roadside Inspection 88955653

Roadside inspection on Sep 9, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: HERITAGE BROTHERS LLC (USDOT 3433780) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
14
OOS Violations
4
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88955653
Date:
Sep 9, 2026
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
14
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SAINT CLAIRSVILLE OH
Operating authority:
MC1113300
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PGZ9954 (OH)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 60.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1.44 violations per inspection across 18 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Ohio
14
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,557 Level 1 inspections in Ohio during 2026
vs typical at SAINT CLAIRSVILLE OH
14
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 80 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
14
13 more than the median (1)
Compared to 443,839 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
44%
9 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

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

Prior 30 days
3
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
7 violations · 2 OOS · 1.75 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
17 violations · 3 OOS · 1.89 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9TG36N414609 OH PGZ9954 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2006
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1M91H432XJA211829 OK AJ9262 MERTZ MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Unknown
Mertz Manufacturing, LLC 2018

Violations Cited

14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.100B-C Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207A-SAPPCBLM Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47A-BCFSBD-SA Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.203C-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.86A1-RIG Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate or missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
88923692 Sep 5, 2026 TX L3 TX 0
88923368 Sep 5, 2026 TX L2 TX 0
88682650 Aug 11, 2026 TX L2 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
81335622 Apr 10, 2024 WV L2 1M91H432XJA211829

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