Roadside Inspection 89377400
Roadside inspection on Oct 26, 2026 in Arizona • Carrier: JOSE RAFAEL HERNANDEZ MERCADO (USDOT 3279625) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89377400
- Date:
- Oct 26, 2026
- State:
- Arizona
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- NOGALES AZ
- Carrier (USDOT):
- JOSE RAFAEL HERNANDEZ MERCADO (3279625)
- Operating authority:
- MX1047588
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- J0A6S4 (AZ)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9GH27N467029
What this inspection means
8 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 27.
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
8
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 10.88 violations per inspection across 124 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Arizona
8
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 8,955 Level 1 inspections in Arizona during 2026
vs typical at NOGALES AZ
8
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 1,436 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
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 513,492 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
3%
30 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
9
55 violations · 4 OOS · 6.11 per inspection
Prior 365 days
30
193 violations · 10 OOS · 6.43 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9GH27N467029 | AZ J0A6S4 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2007 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2534HU849682 | AZ PBA21Y | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 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 | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89377228 | Oct 26, 2026 | AZ | L1 | NOGALES AZ | 12 | OOS |
| 89376107 | Oct 26, 2026 | AZ | L1 | NOGALES AZ | 3 | — |
| 89082032 | Sep 22, 2026 | AZ | L2 | NOGALES AZ | 9 | OOS |
| 89042391 | Sep 18, 2026 | AZ | L1 | NOGALES AZ | 6 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89082032 | Sep 22, 2026 | AZ | L2 | 4V4NC9GH27N467029 | OOS |
| 89042391 | Sep 18, 2026 | AZ | L1 | 4V4NC9GH27N467029 | — |
| 88796258 | Aug 24, 2026 | AZ | L1 | 4V4NC9GH27N467029 | OOS |
| 88765311 | Aug 20, 2026 | US | L1 | 4V4NC9GH27N467029 | OOS |
| 88685132 | Aug 11, 2026 | AZ | L3 | 1UYVS2534HU849682 | — |
| 88236166 | Jun 23, 2026 | AZ | L3 | 4V4NC9GH27N467029 | — |
| 88176168 | Jun 16, 2026 | AZ | L3 | 4V4NC9GH27N467029 | — |
| 88048741 | Jun 3, 2026 | AZ | L1 | 4V4NC9GH27N467029 | — |
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Carrier
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Safety
Carrier crash history
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Authority
MX1047588
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
NOGALES AZ
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State
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Level
Level I — North American Standard
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Vehicle
VIN 4V4NC9GH27N467029
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Plate
J0A6S4 (AZ)
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Reference
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