Roadside Inspection 89030142
Roadside inspection on Sep 17, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (USDOT 48104) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89030142
- Date:
- Sep 17, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- STATESVILLE NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (48104)
- Operating authority:
- MC162035
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- VT9867 (NC)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHLFG3SSVV3548
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs this carrier's typical
0
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.25 violations per inspection across 1,238 prior records
vs Level 3 median in North Carolina
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 39,540 Level 3 inspections in North Carolina during 2026
vs typical at STATESVILLE NC
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 447 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
0
Same as 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)
87%
391 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
22
7 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
82
12 violations · 3 OOS · 0.15 per inspection
Prior 365 days
391
56 violations · 11 OOS · 0.14 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHLFG3SSVV3548 | NC VT9867 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D1PL368468 | ME 5167880 | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2023 | — |
No violations cited during this inspection.
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 | — |
| 88980894 | Sep 13, 2026 | NC | L2 | STATESVILLE NC | 0 | — |
| 88978779 | Sep 12, 2026 | NC | L1 | HICKORY NC | 1 | OOS |
| 88978526 | Sep 10, 2026 | OH | L2 | COLUMBUS OH | 3 | OOS |
| 88959961 | Sep 10, 2026 | NC | L2 | ELKIN NC | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88677435 | Aug 12, 2026 | NC | L3 | 3AKJHLFG3SSVV3548 | — |
| 86441040 | Nov 28, 2025 | NC | L3 | 3AKJHLFG3SSVV3548 | — |
| 85017935 | Jun 22, 2025 | NC | L1 | 3AKJHLFG3SSVV3548 | — |
| 83524668 | Jan 2, 2025 | NC | L3 | 1JJV532D1PL368468 | — |
Related records
Carrier
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Authority
MC162035
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
STATESVILLE NC
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in North Carolina
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJHLFG3SSVV3548
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
VT9867 (NC)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at STATESVILLE NC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89121467 | Sep 28, 2026 | J & V RIVERA TRUCKING INC | 6 | — |
| 89107495 | Sep 26, 2026 | MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC | 0 | — |
| 89107383 | Sep 26, 2026 | MZ TOP GRADING LLC | 9 | OOS |
| 89099594 | Sep 25, 2026 | TRUCKZILLA INC | 0 | — |
| 89099533 | Sep 25, 2026 | METROPOLITAN WAREHOUSE & DELIVERY CORP | 0 | — |
| 89099508 | Sep 25, 2026 | AT&T SERVICES INC | 0 | — |