Roadside Inspection 83311199

Roadside inspection on Dec 3, 2024 in Michigan • Carrier: UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP (USDOT 3089385) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83311199
Date:
Dec 3, 2024
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MT HOPE HWY
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1139185 (IL)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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 0.60 violations per inspection across 43 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Michigan
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 17,855 Level 3 inspections in Michigan during 2024
vs typical at MT HOPE HWY
2
On par with station median (2)
Median of 90 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
70%
27 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
2
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
3 violations · 0 OOS · 0.27 per inspection
Prior 365 days
27
12 violations · 1 OOS · 0.44 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (3 violations across 11 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.60 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYDP9XXNJ163308 IL P1139185 KENWORTH T680 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D5PL378100 MI E765112 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2023

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
387.301A Carrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38 General/Admin

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
83745499 Jan 29, 2025 TN L3 STANTON TN 0
83740834 Jan 29, 2025 PA L3 ON MOUNT JACKSON RD AT ITS INT 1
83724665 Jan 28, 2025 IN L3 VALPARAISO IN 1
83573180 Jan 8, 2025 TN L3 MOHAWK TN 0
83555190 Jan 8, 2025 OR L1 0
83542237 Jan 4, 2025 WI L2 JANESVILLE WI 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85682069 Sep 2, 2025 ME L3 1XKYDP9XXNJ163308
85653592 Aug 29, 2025 MS L3 1JJV532D5PL378100
84222971 Mar 19, 2025 MN L3 1XKYDP9XXNJ163308
84222971 Mar 19, 2025 MN L3 1JJV532D5PL378100
83724665 Jan 28, 2025 IN L3 1JJV532D5PL378100
82405884 Mar 14, 2024 IL L3 1JJV532D5PL378100
78917212 Jun 14, 2023 PA L3 1XKYDP9XXNJ163308
78728083 May 25, 2023 NC L3 1XKYDP9XXNJ163308

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83311199) and date (Dec 3, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. 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.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3089385/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3089385/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 11 other inspections with a combined 3 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.60 violations per inspection across 43 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLL, 387.301A.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3089385/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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