Roadside Inspection 89316798
Roadside inspection on Oct 21, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89316798
- Date:
- Oct 21, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ASHEVILLE NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (154712)
- Operating authority:
- FF12031
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3959872 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR7TSWK4270
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 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR7TSWK4270 | IN 3959872 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2026 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GR1P0628LT160497 | TN U977128 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55D2-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89327665 | Oct 22, 2026 | KY | L1 | KUTTAWA KY | 0 | — |
| 89332703 | Oct 21, 2026 | SD | L3 | STURGIS SD | 0 | — |
| 89319076 | Oct 21, 2026 | OK | L2 | BRAMAN SCALES | 0 | — |
| 89319514 | Oct 20, 2026 | NM | L1 | NM | 0 | — |
| 89316019 | Oct 20, 2026 | NM | L3 | NM | 0 | — |
| 89310435 | Oct 20, 2026 | NC | L3 | MONROE NC | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88396464 | Jul 13, 2026 | KY | L3 | 1GR1P0628LT160497 | — |
| 84530626 | Apr 23, 2025 | GA | L3 | 1GR1P0628LT160497 | — |
| 78997540 | Jun 14, 2023 | TX | L2 | 1GR1P0628LT160497 | — |
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Related records
Recent activity at ASHEVILLE NC
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| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89332892 | Oct 22, 2026 | ALPHA AND OMEGA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC. | 0 | — |
| 89332159 | Oct 22, 2026 | TAYLOR PACKAGING RECOVERY SERVICES INC | 2 | OOS |
| 89330439 | Oct 22, 2026 | CLASSIC TURF COMPANY LLC | 2 | — |
| 89330241 | Oct 22, 2026 | REED GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89329372 | Oct 22, 2026 | UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF GREER SC LLC | 0 | — |
| 89329087 | Oct 22, 2026 | LANDAIR TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |