Roadside Inspection 89386318
Roadside inspection on Oct 28, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (USDOT 48104)
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89386318
- Date:
- Oct 28, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HICKORY NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (48104)
- Operating authority:
- MC162035
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs this carrier's typical
0
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.24 violations per inspection across 1,281 prior records
vs Level 3 median in North Carolina
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 43,247 Level 3 inspections in North Carolina during 2026
vs typical at HICKORY NC
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 400 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 696,246 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
88%
384 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
40
8 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
76
16 violations · 5 OOS · 0.21 per inspection
Prior 365 days
384
54 violations · 13 OOS · 0.14 per inspection
No violations cited during this inspection.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89358007 | Oct 26, 2026 | NC | L1 | ASHEVILLE NC | 1 | OOS |
| 89340429 | Oct 23, 2026 | NC | L1 | MARSHVILLE NC | 3 | OOS |
| 89327581 | Oct 22, 2026 | NC | L1 | STATESVILLE NC | 0 | — |
| 89337117 | Oct 21, 2026 | FL | L3 | JASPER FL | 0 | — |
| 89324712 | Oct 21, 2026 | SC | L3 | GREENWOOD SC | 0 | — |
| 89316741 | Oct 21, 2026 | NC | L3 | BESSEMER CITY NC | 0 | — |
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Related records
Carrier
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Authority
MC162035
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
HICKORY NC
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in North Carolina
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at HICKORY NC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89386473 | Oct 28, 2026 | TYSON FOODS INC | 2 | OOS |
| 89383428 | Oct 28, 2026 | J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC | 1 | OOS |
| 89382377 | Oct 28, 2026 | ROUTH TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 89371887 | Oct 27, 2026 | JORDAN CARRIERS INC | 0 | — |
| 89370962 | Oct 27, 2026 | NAZ LOGISTICS LLC | 1 | — |
| 89369315 | Oct 27, 2026 | KURTEX LOGISTICS INC | 1 | — |