Roadside Inspection 89180597
Roadside inspection on Oct 5, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (USDOT 48104) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89180597
- Date:
- Oct 5, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HICKORY NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (48104)
- Operating authority:
- MC162035
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL LT62F TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- VW3325 (NC)
- VIN:
- 3HSDZAPR5SN516762
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 1 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 1,242 prior records
vs Level 1 median in North Carolina
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 12,024 Level 1 inspections in North Carolina during 2026
vs typical at HICKORY NC
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 238 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 1 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 465,368 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
87%
383 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
15
5 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
68
11 violations · 3 OOS · 0.16 per inspection
Prior 365 days
383
55 violations · 11 OOS · 0.14 per inspection
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3HSDZAPR5SN516762 | NC VW3325 | INTERNATIONAL | LT62F | 2025 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89180925 | Oct 5, 2026 | NC | L1 | HICKORY NC | 0 | — |
| 89180901 | Oct 5, 2026 | NC | L1 | HICKORY NC | 0 | — |
| 89180792 | Oct 5, 2026 | NC | L1 | HICKORY NC | 0 | — |
| 89180731 | Oct 5, 2026 | NC | L1 | HICKORY NC | 0 | — |
| 89180718 | Oct 5, 2026 | NC | L1 | HICKORY NC | 0 | — |
| 89180588 | Oct 5, 2026 | NC | L1 | HICKORY NC | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86914571 | Jan 28, 2026 | NC | L1 | 3HSDZAPR5SN516762 | — |
| 85778581 | Sep 14, 2025 | NC | L3 | 3HSDZAPR5SN516762 | — |
| 85621263 | Aug 27, 2025 | NC | L3 | 3HSDZAPR5SN516762 | — |
| 85273608 | Jul 19, 2025 | NC | L3 | 3HSDZAPR5SN516762 | — |
| 85256395 | Jul 17, 2025 | NC | L3 | 3HSDZAPR5SN516762 | — |
| 84785177 | May 25, 2025 | NC | L3 | 3HSDZAPR5SN516762 | — |
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Related records
Carrier
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Authority
MC162035
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
HICKORY NC
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in North Carolina
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3HSDZAPR5SN516762
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
VW3325 (NC)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at HICKORY NC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89180925 | Oct 5, 2026 | MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC | 0 | — |
| 89180901 | Oct 5, 2026 | MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC | 0 | — |
| 89180792 | Oct 5, 2026 | MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC | 0 | — |
| 89180731 | Oct 5, 2026 | MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC | 0 | — |
| 89180718 | Oct 5, 2026 | MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC | 0 | — |
| 89180588 | Oct 5, 2026 | MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC | 0 | — |