Roadside Inspection 88978526
Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (USDOT 48104)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88978526
- Date:
- Sep 10, 2026
- State:
- Ohio
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- COLUMBUS OH
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (48104)
- Operating authority:
- MC162035
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 13.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (8 violations across 87 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 396.3A1-TAOCV (Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle., severity weight 8). (396.3A1-TAOCV)
Units Inspected
Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.
Vehicle unit details pending
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Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.3A1-TAOCV | Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89107495 | Sep 26, 2026 | NC | L1 | STATESVILLE NC | 0 | — |
| 89045694 | Sep 21, 2026 | NC | L3 | LUMBERTON NC | 0 | — |
| 89030142 | Sep 17, 2026 | NC | L3 | STATESVILLE NC | 0 | — |
| 88980894 | Sep 13, 2026 | NC | L2 | STATESVILLE NC | 0 | — |
| 88978779 | Sep 12, 2026 | NC | L1 | HICKORY NC | 1 | OOS |
| 88959961 | Sep 10, 2026 | NC | L2 | ELKIN NC | 0 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at COLUMBUS OH
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89112513 | Sep 26, 2026 | ROBERTSON TRUCKS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89105435 | Sep 24, 2026 | J VENT TRUCKING LTD | 1 | — |
| 89105200 | Sep 24, 2026 | ARTEL LOGISTICS INC | 0 | — |
| 89105152 | Sep 24, 2026 | NCI GROUP INC | 0 | — |
| 89105078 | Sep 24, 2026 | GEP TRANSPORTATION CORP | 3 | OOS |
| 89104659 | Sep 24, 2026 | JUST HANGING AROUND INC | 0 | — |