Roadside Inspection 79710253

Roadside inspection on Aug 16, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC (USDOT 1162977) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79710253
Date:
Aug 16, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
200 E SAM HOUSTON PK
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3190450 (IN)

What this inspection means

4 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 2023, 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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.64 violations per inspection across 315 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 61,780 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2023
vs typical at 200 E SAM HOUSTON PK
4
On par with station median (4)
Median of 154 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
37%
313 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
75
105 violations · 16 OOS
Prior 90 days
191
315 violations · 46 OOS · 1.65 per inspection
Prior 365 days
313
516 violations · 73 OOS · 1.65 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DR9X3TN401983 IN 3190450 PETERBILT 379 1996
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 1DTC20S2XEP018159 TN U088452 Other

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 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
79960702 Oct 15, 2023 CA L2 EASTBOUND 2 OOS
79926291 Oct 13, 2023 CA L1 GRAPEVINE IF 1
79904379 Oct 13, 2023 MD L1 I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE 0
79905559 Oct 12, 2023 VA L1 VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY 1
79898188 Oct 11, 2023 WI L1 BELOIT SWEF 1
79894347 Oct 11, 2023 KY L1 LOUISVILLE 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87984446 May 26, 2026 TX L1 1XP5DR9X3TN401983 OOS
87068479 Feb 15, 2026 TX L2 1XP5DR9X3TN401983
82860313 Oct 4, 2024 TX L2 1DTC20S2XEP018159

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