Roadside Inspection 89033947

Roadside inspection on Sep 17, 2026 in Missouri • Carrier: MERICA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3219902) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89033947
Date:
Sep 17, 2026
State:
Missouri
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
JOPLIN MO
Carrier (USDOT):
MERICA EXPRESS INC (3219902)
Operating authority:
MC1007452
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1333099 (IL)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 5.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.93 violations per inspection across 71 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Missouri
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 16,197 Level 2 inspections in Missouri during 2026
vs typical at JOPLIN MO
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,903 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 597,431 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
44%
32 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
4
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
32
44 violations · 6 OOS · 1.38 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR3NSMY2504 IL P1333099 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D6SL534797 IL 993629ST WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2025

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
395.30B1-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B1-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B1-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton. 1 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
88992397 Sep 11, 2026 IL L3 031 - MARYVILLE - I-55/70 S/B 0
88877745 Aug 31, 2026 OH L3 MIDDLE POINT OH 0
88853675 Aug 29, 2026 TN L3 MANCHESTER TN 0
88813761 Aug 24, 2026 IL L3 I-55 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83939379 Feb 19, 2025 AZ L2 3AKJHHDR3NSMY2504 OOS
83528988 Dec 31, 2024 CA L2 3AKJHHDR3NSMY2504 OOS
82005999 Jun 27, 2024 AZ L3 3AKJHHDR3NSMY2504
79075882 Jul 6, 2023 AZ L3 3AKJHHDR3NSMY2504

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