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Roadside Inspection 89242827

Roadside inspection on Oct 9, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: MERCURY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1356546) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89242827
Date:
Oct 9, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TX
Operating authority:
MC520352
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 386 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1L38839 (TX)

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 12.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.72 violations per inspection across 384 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
4
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 52,378 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2026
vs typical at TX
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 28,488 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 491,909 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
42%
100 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
8
17 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
23
40 violations · 11 OOS · 1.74 per inspection
Prior 365 days
100
147 violations · 27 OOS · 1.47 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 1XPHDB9X47N742061 TX 1L38839 PETERBILT 386 2007 —
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 1S12SC235SB698800 TN T811032 STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER Strick Commercial Trailer 2025 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 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
89292419 Oct 17, 2026 FL L2 OCALA FL 0 —
89281613 Oct 15, 2026 SC L3 EDGEFIELD SC 1 —
89227635 Oct 7, 2026 GA L2 ELLABELL GA 4 OOS
89198164 Oct 7, 2026 NC L3 ST. PAULS NC 0 —
89162487 Oct 2, 2026 SC L2 GREENWOOD SC 1 OOS
89096482 Sep 25, 2026 NC L3 ST. PAULS NC 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85749312 Aug 27, 2025 TX L2 1XPHDB9X47N742061 OOS
85411902 Jul 29, 2025 TX L2 1XPHDB9X47N742061 —
80920236 Feb 7, 2024 TX L2 1XPHDB9X47N742061 OOS
78972410 Jun 20, 2023 TX L2 1XPHDB9X47N742061 —

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