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Roadside Inspection 89011039

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: MERLI TOWING LLC (USDOT 3338769) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89011039
Date:
Sep 16, 2026
State:
Connecticut
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BRANFORD
Carrier (USDOT):
MERLI TOWING LLC (3338769)
Operating authority:
MC1129049
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W9 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
76474A (CT)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 Level 3 median in Connecticut
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 3,825 Level 3 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at BRANFORD
1
Cleaner than station median (2)
Median of 254 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 626,936 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKWD49XXMR443445 CT 76474A KENWORTH W9 Series 2021 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit. 7 Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87037144 Feb 6, 2026 NY L2 1XKWD49XXMR443445 —

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