Roadside Inspection 88965198

Roadside inspection on Sep 11, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88965198
Date:
Sep 11, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MOREHEAD KY
Operating authority:
FF12031
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3959708 (IN)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 1 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?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.84 violations per inspection across 6,766 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kentucky
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 15,484 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at MOREHEAD KY
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 247 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 431,349 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
60%
1752 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
117
85 violations · 14 OOS
Prior 90 days
350
245 violations · 48 OOS · 0.70 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1752
1418 violations · 223 OOS · 0.81 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH6JN999362 IN 3959708 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM9627KH135165 OK DP5685 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 1989

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIBD Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance

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
88968969 Sep 11, 2026 KY L2 LONDON KY 2 OOS
88966618 Sep 11, 2026 NC L3 BESSEMER CITY NC 0
88963572 Sep 10, 2026 NE L3 PALMYRA NE 3
88961493 Sep 10, 2026 WY L2 CHEYENNE I-25 POE 1 OOS
88960841 Sep 10, 2026 NV L2 NV 1
88960709 Sep 10, 2026 MI L3 I-94EB@WATER ST 1

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