Roadside Inspection 88966487
Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 2822101) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88966487
- Date:
- Sep 10, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MOHAWK TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (2822101)
- Operating authority:
- MC941217
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 008222A (KY)
- VIN:
- 1FUJHHDR6SLWF0106
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 28.
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?
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?
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-TAOLTIS (Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS, severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOLTIS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJHHDR6SLWF0106 | KY 008222A | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5329KM900508 | KY 80502T | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88888928 | Sep 2, 2026 | MO | L2 | FORISTELL MO | 1 | — |
| 88797519 | Aug 25, 2026 | MO | L1 | STEELE MO | 3 | — |
| 88798722 | Aug 24, 2026 | FL | L2 | HIGH SPRINGS FL | 2 | — |
| 88772440 | Aug 21, 2026 | FL | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 88753583 | Aug 20, 2026 | IN | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88673604 | Aug 11, 2026 | MO | L3 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88798722 | Aug 24, 2026 | FL | L2 | 5V8VC5329KM900508 | — |
| 87842369 | May 12, 2026 | AZ | L2 | 1FUJHHDR6SLWF0106 | — |
| 87722160 | Apr 28, 2026 | SC | L3 | 5V8VC5329KM900508 | — |
| 86975268 | Feb 5, 2026 | AR | L3 | 1FUJHHDR6SLWF0106 | OOS |
| 86675859 | Dec 30, 2025 | KY | L2 | 1FUJHHDR6SLWF0106 | OOS |
| 85873618 | Sep 23, 2025 | FL | L3 | 5V8VC5329KM900508 | — |
| 83795431 | Jan 31, 2025 | SC | L3 | 1FUJHHDR6SLWF0106 | — |
| 80982451 | Feb 26, 2024 | TN | L3 | 5V8VC5329KM900508 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at MOHAWK TN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88966512 | Sep 10, 2026 | OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INC | 10 | OOS |
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| 88966501 | Sep 10, 2026 | MIGWAY INC | 1 | OOS |
| 88966473 | Sep 10, 2026 | CHATTA TRANSPORT INC | 4 | OOS |
| 88966432 | Sep 10, 2026 | DBF EXPRESS CORP | 4 | OOS |
| 88966410 | Sep 10, 2026 | TITAN TRANSFER INC | 1 | OOS |