Roadside Inspection 89449347
Roadside inspection on Nov 5, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (USDOT 48104) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L2
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89449347
- Date:
- Nov 5, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- STATESVILLE NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (48104)
- Operating authority:
- MC162035
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL LT62F TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- TD8585 (NC)
- VIN:
- 3HSDZAPRXRN760658
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 2 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 1,286 prior records
vs Level 2 median in North Carolina
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 29,248 Level 2 inspections in North Carolina during 2026
vs typical at STATESVILLE NC
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 1,232 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 2 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 702,750 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
87%
378 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
33
9 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
78
17 violations · 5 OOS · 0.22 per inspection
Prior 365 days
378
53 violations · 12 OOS · 0.14 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3HSDZAPRXRN760658 | NC TD8585 | INTERNATIONAL | LT62F | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VA5321LT004037 | ME 246327C | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2020 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89468534 | Nov 7, 2026 | NC | L2 | STATESVILLE NC | 0 | — |
| 89462414 | Nov 6, 2026 | NC | L1 | ELKIN NC | 0 | — |
| 89461843 | Nov 6, 2026 | NC | L2 | INDIAN TRAIL NC | 0 | — |
| 89440267 | Nov 4, 2026 | NC | L3 | ST. PAULS NC | 0 | — |
| 89447450 | Nov 3, 2026 | TN | L3 | MOUNTAIN CITY TN | 1 | — |
| 89420967 | Nov 2, 2026 | NC | L1 | BESSEMER CITY NC | 0 | — |
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Related records
Carrier
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC
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Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Authority
MC162035
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
STATESVILLE NC
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in North Carolina
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3HSDZAPRXRN760658
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
TD8585 (NC)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.