Roadside Inspection 89286863
Roadside inspection on Oct 15, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: J MERLOS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3250735) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89286863
- Date:
- Oct 15, 2026
- State:
- Maryland
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BALTIMORE MD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- J MERLOS EXPRESS LLC (3250735)
- Operating authority:
- MC1022969
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL MA025 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 3FJ6446 (MD)
- VIN:
- 1HTMMAAL93H588834
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 20.
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
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1HTMMAAL93H588834 | MD 3FJ6446 | INTERNATIONAL | MA025 | 2003 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 6 | 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 | — |
| 393.203B-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89169293 | Oct 1, 2026 | MD | L2 | GLEN BURNIE MD | 4 | — |
| 88961031 | Sep 9, 2026 | MD | L1 | SYKESVILLE MD | 8 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81112496 | Mar 13, 2024 | VA | L2 | 1HTMMAAL93H588834 | — |
Carrier booking & risk tools
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Related records
Recent activity at BALTIMORE MD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89317014 | Oct 20, 2026 | MOOVE NA TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 89316985 | Oct 20, 2026 | PETROVIC TRANSPORT LLC | 1 | — |
| 89315179 | Oct 20, 2026 | J M B TRANSPORTING INC | 5 | OOS |
| 89315157 | Oct 20, 2026 | WILLIAMS CRANE SERVICE INC | 6 | OOS |
| 89317300 | Oct 19, 2026 | MAGANA BROTHERS TRANSPORT INCORPORATED | 4 | — |
| 89317242 | Oct 19, 2026 | ALLIED CONTRACTORS INC | 1 | OOS |