Roadside Inspection 89401370
Roadside inspection on Oct 30, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 2822101) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89401370
- Date:
- Oct 30, 2026
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LONDON KY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (2822101)
- Operating authority:
- MC941217
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 007568A (KY)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR6SSWA8961
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 16.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
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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 | 3AKJHHDR6SSWA8961 | KY 007568A | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5322JM804203 | KY 77354T | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2018 | — |
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 |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
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Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89469352 | Nov 7, 2026 | MS | L3 | GLENFIELD MS | 0 | — |
| 89453588 | Nov 5, 2026 | KY | L1 | SHELBYVILLE KY | 2 | — |
| 89381633 | Oct 26, 2026 | LA | L3 | BOSSIER CITY LA | 0 | — |
| 89258932 | Oct 13, 2026 | VA | L3 | PETERSBURG VA | 0 | — |
| 89248492 | Oct 13, 2026 | MS | L3 | BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST MS | 0 | — |
| 89217258 | Oct 7, 2026 | OH | L1 | NEW PARIS OH | 4 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89141385 | Sep 30, 2026 | NM | L2 | 5V8VC5322JM804203 | — |
| 89141385 | Sep 30, 2026 | NM | L2 | 3AKJHHDR6SSWA8961 | — |
| 88547463 | Jul 28, 2026 | AR | L3 | 5V8VC5322JM804203 | — |
| 88547463 | Jul 28, 2026 | AR | L3 | 3AKJHHDR6SSWA8961 | — |
| 87066398 | Feb 12, 2026 | TX | L2 | 5V8VC5322JM804203 | — |
| 87066398 | Feb 12, 2026 | TX | L2 | 3AKJHHDR6SSWA8961 | — |
| 86734221 | Jan 6, 2026 | TN | L1 | 5V8VC5322JM804203 | OOS |
| 86734221 | Jan 6, 2026 | TN | L1 | 3AKJHHDR6SSWA8961 | OOS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89470435 | Nov 7, 2026 | MS EXPRESS INC | 1 | — |