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Roadside Inspection 89016065

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in Arkansas • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89016065
Date:
Sep 16, 2026
State:
Arkansas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HOPE AR
Operating authority:
FF12031
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
4036654 (IN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 15.

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 this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.83 violations per inspection across 6,797 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Arkansas
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 15,880 Level 3 inspections in Arkansas during 2026
vs typical at HOPE AR
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 4,407 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
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 634,930 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
60%
1758 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
130
89 violations · 13 OOS
Prior 90 days
360
257 violations · 48 OOS · 0.71 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1758
1427 violations · 224 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 1XKYD49X7JJ184836 IN 4036654 KENWORTH T680 2018 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5V8VC5329FM505962 IL T544547 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) 2015 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
395.3A2-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: 7 Hours of Service —

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
89122517 Sep 28, 2026 SD L3 TILFORD SD 1 —
89121328 Sep 28, 2026 MS L1 — 0 —
89119621 Sep 28, 2026 LA L3 LEESVILLE LA 0 —
89115842 Sep 27, 2026 SC L3 FORT MILL SC 0 —
89113485 Sep 27, 2026 NM L2 NM 0 —
89111463 Sep 27, 2026 KS L2 SEDGWICK COUNTY - 173 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89111463 Sep 27, 2026 KS L2 5V8VC5329FM505962 —
87238205 Mar 3, 2026 MO L3 1XKYD49X7JJ184836 —
86338237 Nov 17, 2025 KY L1 1XKYD49X7JJ184836 —
83917018 Feb 17, 2025 IN L2 1XKYD49X7JJ184836 OOS
83494474 Dec 23, 2024 GA L3 5V8VC5329FM505962 —
83156443 Nov 12, 2024 IL L3 1XKYD49X7JJ184836 —
83047357 Oct 31, 2024 MO L3 1XKYD49X7JJ184836 —
83034210 Oct 23, 2024 MN L1 1XKYD49X7JJ184836 OOS

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Recent activity at HOPE AR

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