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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 8, 2026
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MERCER TRUCKING COMPANY INC
USDOT 27479 · MC43685 · EIN 91-0789390 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
N 1414 FANCHER, SPOKANE VALLEY, WA, 99212
(509) 535-3597 · MR. STEVEN E HANNING
71
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Vehicle OOS 66.7% — well above the 22% national average2 crashes in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$1M on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
13 / 12
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
32 / 228
Crashes (24 mo)
2
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Great West Casualty Co — $1M BIPD · policy MCP78322A · eff 01/01/2022
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate66.7% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance207 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance21 pts
Other7 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 5 | 100 |
| 393.100B-C | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 3 | 54 |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 21 | |
| 393.55C2-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.110B2I-C | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 393.55E-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 8 | |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 393.53B-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 393.78A-WS | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 3 |
Most inspected states
WA28
ID2
MT1
OR1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7.84 | 7.84 | ≈80–84% (over 80) | steady |
Latest inspection 2026-09-03. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · high impact
Tires 48% (5 OOS) · Load securement 32% (5 OOS) · Brakes 15%
• Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
• Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
Projected: could improve up to 48 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
• Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
A high share of violations are occurring in Kittitas County, WA · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Kittitas County, WA to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · low impact
False log / RODS 100%
• Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
• Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 5 inspections, 6 violations, 1 OOS, 3 clean · trending worse.
1. Vehicle Maintenance4 viol · 1 OOS · 67%
393.75A3-TAOL, 393.55C2-B, 393.78A-WS
✓ Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
✓ Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
≈ 3 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 5.88).
2. Hours-of-Service Compliance1 viol · 17%
395.8E-HOSPD
✓ Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
✓ Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
≈ 7 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0).
3. Other1 viol · 17%
392.2-SLL
✓ Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 2 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/29/2025 | ELENSBURG, WA | ✓ | ||
| 12/22/2024 | ELLENSBURG, WA | ✓ |
Equipment — 38 vehicles seen in inspections
22 trailer13 truck3 other
Company profile
Officer
MR. STEVEN E HANNING
Annual mileage
0.8M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
12
Registered since
1974-06-01
Operation
Interstate
Activity history (recent)
04/15/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2025)
01/26/2022 — Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF008168
01/01/2022 — Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP78322A
01/01/2022 — Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF008168
02/02/2018 — Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP27635A
01/01/2018 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP27635A
01/01/2017 — Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF003394
02/08/2016 — Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy CLP31322A
01/01/2016 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP31322A
02/20/1985 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
02/15/1985 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
04/29/1982 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
11/27/1981 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
09/23/1981 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
SUPERSEDED (08/21/1981)
09/02/1981 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
08/21/1981 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
02/11/1981 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
01/21/1981 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
Generated by VioCodes from current public FMCSA data (Census, Licensing & Insurance, SMS/MCMIS, QCMobile). VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. Informational only — verify current coverage and status directly before making a vetting decision. Full interactive profile at viocodes.yuriance.net/carrier/27479.