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Roadside Inspection 89453588

Roadside inspection on Nov 5, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 2822101) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89453588
Date:
Nov 5, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SHELBYVILLE KY
Operating authority:
MC941217
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Coronado TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A79708 (KY)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 12.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.01 violations per inspection across 281 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kentucky
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 19,957 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at SHELBYVILLE KY
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 617 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 523,411 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)
37%
95 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
5
6 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
22
29 violations · 5 OOS · 1.32 per inspection
Prior 365 days
95
141 violations · 24 OOS · 1.48 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3ALXFB000GDGX5977 KY A79708 FREIGHTLINER Coronado 2016 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2531V7714170 MS 173034A UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER
Ticket: Commercial
Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2027 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.11A1-LFTSM Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.209E-SPSRLF Steering - Power steering reservoir low fluid. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
89469352 Nov 7, 2026 MS L3 GLENFIELD MS 0 —
89401370 Oct 30, 2026 KY L1 LONDON KY 2 OOS
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
88797519 Aug 25, 2026 MO L1 1UYVS2531V7714170 —
88797519 Aug 25, 2026 MO L1 3ALXFB000GDGX5977 —
87044953 Feb 11, 2026 TX L1 3ALXFB000GDGX5977 OOS
86987923 Feb 7, 2026 TN L1 3ALXFB000GDGX5977 OOS
86668906 Dec 26, 2025 TX L2 3ALXFB000GDGX5977 —
85712674 Sep 8, 2025 NE L3 3ALXFB000GDGX5977 —
83564953 Jan 8, 2025 MS L2 3ALXFB000GDGX5977 —
83045153 Oct 30, 2024 TN L1 3ALXFB000GDGX5977 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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