Roadside Inspection 89359720
Roadside inspection on Oct 26, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89359720
- Date:
- Oct 26, 2026
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- KUTTAWA KY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (154712)
- Operating authority:
- FF12031
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3955317 (IN)
- VIN:
- 1XPBD49X4LD655908
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 4.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 396.3A1-BALR (Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test., severity weight 4). (396.3A1-BALR)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPBD49X4LD655908 | IN 3955317 | PETERBILT | 579 | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 13N148207P1560652 | TX 240B064 | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. | Fontaine Trailer Co. | 1993 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89357834 | Oct 26, 2026 | KY | L1 | SHELBYVILLE KY | 0 | — |
| 89359800 | Oct 25, 2026 | AL | L3 | HEFLIN AL | 2 | — |
| 89353458 | Oct 25, 2026 | NM | L3 | NM | 0 | — |
| 89357100 | Oct 24, 2026 | MO | L3 | CUBA MO | 0 | — |
| 89350072 | Oct 24, 2026 | KY | L1 | LONDON KY | 2 | OOS |
| 89349542 | Oct 24, 2026 | CA | L3 | SR-14 PIT SCALES | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82204075 | Jul 23, 2024 | IL | L3 | 13N148207P1560652 | — |
| 82204075 | Jul 23, 2024 | IL | L3 | 1XPBD49X4LD655908 | — |
| 81053962 | Mar 7, 2024 | AR | L3 | 1XPBD49X4LD655908 | — |
| 81053962 | Mar 7, 2024 | AR | L3 | 13N148207P1560652 | — |
| 80007176 | Oct 24, 2023 | IL | L3 | 13N148207P1560652 | — |
| 80007176 | Oct 24, 2023 | IL | L3 | 1XPBD49X4LD655908 | — |
| 79729468 | Sep 22, 2023 | KY | L1 | 13N148207P1560652 | — |
| 79729468 | Sep 22, 2023 | KY | L1 | 1XPBD49X4LD655908 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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