Roadside Inspection 89043443
Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: MERX GLOBAL INC (USDOT 1330321) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89043443
- Date:
- Sep 18, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ARDMORE TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERX GLOBAL INC (1330321)
- Operating authority:
- MC566381
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P1174156 (IL)
- VIN:
- 1XKYDP9X4HJ118241
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 4.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYDP9X4HJ118241 | IL P1174156 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAA0627KK124645 | IL 762385ST | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1989 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88974433 | Sep 10, 2026 | TN | L3 | NIOTA TN | 0 | — |
| 88945195 | Sep 9, 2026 | MS | L2 | ROADSIDE MS | 1 | — |
| 88896056 | Sep 3, 2026 | KY | L3 | MOREHEAD KY | 0 | — |
| 88884004 | Sep 1, 2026 | IL | L3 | 032 - LITCHFIELD - I-55 N/B | 0 | — |
| 88868726 | Sep 1, 2026 | PA | L3 | LOWER MAKEFIELD TWP PA | 0 | — |
| 88848904 | Aug 28, 2026 | TN | L3 | ARDMORE TN | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88737013 | Aug 19, 2026 | MI | L3 | 1GRAA0627KK124645 | — |
| 88737013 | Aug 19, 2026 | MI | L3 | 1XKYDP9X4HJ118241 | — |
| 85873551 | Sep 23, 2025 | TN | L2 | 1XKYDP9X4HJ118241 | — |
| 85425746 | Aug 5, 2025 | OH | L2 | 1XKYDP9X4HJ118241 | — |
| 82587114 | Sep 4, 2024 | IA | L3 | 1XKYDP9X4HJ118241 | — |
| 79574326 | Aug 29, 2023 | IN | L2 | 1XKYDP9X4HJ118241 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at ARDMORE TN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89043567 | Sep 18, 2026 | CARPATHIAN EAGLE INC | 3 | OOS |
| 89043178 | Sep 18, 2026 | ZORIN TRANSPORTS INC | 0 | — |
| 89043166 | Sep 18, 2026 | PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89042979 | Sep 18, 2026 | VELOCITY INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC | 0 | — |
| 89042885 | Sep 18, 2026 | ELT FREIGHT INC | 0 | — |
| 89042686 | Sep 18, 2026 | KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION | 1 | OOS |