Safety Measurement System - Inspection VA5910006457 (U.S. DOT# 48104)

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Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.

Detailed Inspection Report as of 12/26/2025

Carrier Information

Carrier Name: Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc
U.S. DOT#: 48104
Carrier Address: 5005 Alex Lee Blvd
Hickory, NC 28601

Time/Location

Report #: VA5910006457
Report State: VA
State: VA
Date: 5/1/2024
Start Time: 0833
End Time: 0900
Level: II. Walk-Around
Facility: Fixed Site
Post Crash Inspection: No
Hazmat Placard Required: No

Vehicle Information

Unit	Type	Make	Plate State	Plate Number	VIN
1	Truck Tractor	FREIGHTLIN	NC	VT3841	3AKJHHDR8RSUT3109
2	Semi-Trailer	UTILITY TR	NC	AD86502	1UYVS2534GM521824

Carrier Violations

Vio Code	Section	Unit	OOS	Description	Included in SMS	BASIC	Reason Not Included in SMS
393.55C2	393.55(c)(2)	2	No	Cmv Other Than Truck-Tractor Manufactured On Or After March 1, 1998 Not Equipped With An Antilock Brake System	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL	393.75(a)(3)	2	Yes	Tires - All Others, Leaking Or Inflation Less Than 50% Of The Maximum Inflation Pressure On Tire Not Equipped With Atis	Yes	Vehicle Maint.