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Roadside Inspection 89084619

Roadside inspection on Sep 23, 2026 in West Virginia • Carrier: MERKATO EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4023847) • 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 #:
89084619
Date:
Sep 23, 2026
State:
West Virginia
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SHADY SPRING WV
Operating authority:
MC1518446
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PZB9497 (MN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 9.

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 1.31 violations per inspection across 13 prior records
vs Level 3 median in West Virginia
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,605 Level 3 inspections in West Virginia during 2026
vs typical at SHADY SPRING WV
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 473 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 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
33%
6 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6
14 violations · 3 OOS · 2.33 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYDP9X8NJ484215 MN PZB9497 KENWORTH T680 2022 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K1PS510239 WI 828560 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2023 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. 5 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit. 4 Unsafe Driving —

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
88923805 Sep 7, 2026 IA L3 IA 0 —
88520434 Jul 25, 2026 TN L3 — 0 —

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