Roadside Inspection 88978779
Roadside inspection on Sep 12, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (USDOT 48104)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88978779
- Date:
- Sep 12, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HICKORY NC
- 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 8.
Compared to the median Level 1 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
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-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.
Vehicle unit details pending
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Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 88978526 | Sep 10, 2026 | OH | L2 | COLUMBUS OH | 3 | OOS |
| 88959961 | Sep 10, 2026 | NC | L2 | ELKIN NC | 0 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at HICKORY NC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89122424 | Sep 28, 2026 | WENZE INVESTMENTS LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 89121732 | Sep 28, 2026 | WEST PENN DIESEL & REFRIGERATION INC | 0 | — |
| 89120749 | Sep 28, 2026 | CRST EXPEDITED INC | 0 | — |
| 89120659 | Sep 28, 2026 | SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC | 0 | — |
| 89120213 | Sep 28, 2026 | A & S SERVICES GROUP LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 89119077 | Sep 28, 2026 | CORNERSTONE TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |