Roadside Inspection 79497424
Roadside inspection on Aug 22, 2023 in Ohio • Carrier: UNIVERSITY CORP (USDOT 200236) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79497424
- Date:
- Aug 22, 2023
- State:
- Ohio
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WADSWORTH SCALES
- Carrier (USDOT):
- UNIVERSITY CORP (200236)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL LF687 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- PWR1978 (OH)
- VIN:
- 3HSDJAPR0HN647615
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 20.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3HSDJAPR0HN647615 | OH PWR1978 | INTERNATIONAL | LF687 | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYTS2533CA395815 | ME 3059146 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2012 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.24(c)(2)(iii) | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | 395.8(e)(1) | — | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81422266 | Oct 19, 2023 | OH | L2 | ROADSIDE | 1 | — |
| 79964615 | Oct 18, 2023 | GA | L3 | HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR | 7 | — |
| 79943727 | Oct 17, 2023 | SC | L3 | I-77 SB ROADSIDE | 1 | — |
| 79906355 | Oct 12, 2023 | MS | L3 | HANCOCK COUNTY | 2 | — |
| 79905437 | Oct 11, 2023 | NY | L3 | LAGRANGE | 11 | OOS |
| 79893294 | Oct 11, 2023 | VA | L1 | NIT NORTH GATE | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86174659 | Oct 27, 2025 | OH | L1 | 1UYTS2533CA395815 | — |
| 86174659 | Oct 27, 2025 | OH | L1 | 1UYTS2533CA395815 | — |
| 85770728 | Sep 12, 2025 | OH | L2 | 1UYTS2533CA395815 | — |
| 85511666 | Aug 15, 2025 | OH | L2 | 1UYTS2533CA395815 | — |
| 81994359 | Jun 28, 2024 | OH | L3 | 1UYTS2533CA395815 | — |
| 81464487 | Apr 26, 2024 | US | L1 | 1UYTS2533CA395815 | OOS |
| 81308864 | Apr 9, 2024 | OH | L3 | 1UYTS2533CA395815 | — |
| 81308864 | Apr 9, 2024 | OH | L3 | 1UYTS2533CA395815 | — |
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- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
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Recent activity at WADSWORTH SCALES
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82795273 | Sep 30, 2024 | DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC | 1 | — |
| 82795272 | Sep 30, 2024 | AUTO EXPEDITING INC | 1 | — |
| 82795271 | Sep 30, 2024 | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF OHIO INC | 1 | — |
| 82795258 | Sep 30, 2024 | SUNBELT RENTALS INC | 1 | — |
| 82795187 | Sep 30, 2024 | KEYSTONE LOGISTICS INC | 0 | — |
| 82795186 | Sep 30, 2024 | WERNER ENTERPRISES INC | 0 | — |
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