Roadside Inspection 84197075

Roadside inspection on Mar 20, 2025 in Tennessee • Carrier: UNIVERSAL HAULING LLC (USDOT 4155262) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
3
30% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84197075
Date:
Mar 20, 2025
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KNOXVILLE TN
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 567 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
T8187HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 42.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
10
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 39,142 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2025
vs typical at KNOXVILLE TN
10
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 9,802 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
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Honest opinion

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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPCP49X7MD753702 TN T8187HY PETERBILT 567 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1R1F74820YK500869 TN 663256T FONTAINE TRAILER
Ticket: Unknown
2000

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.100B-C Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 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
84266482 Mar 28, 2025 TN L2 INTERSTATE 40 3 OOS
84262275 Mar 27, 2025 TN L2 1 OOS
83793478 Feb 1, 2025 AR L1 BRYANT AR 13 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88831994 Aug 26, 2026 TN L2 1XPCP49X7MD753702 OOS
86380976 Nov 19, 2025 TN L2 1R1F74820YK500869 OOS
85692398 Sep 3, 2025 AL L3 1XPCP49X7MD753702
83575791 Jan 9, 2025 MS L2 1XPCP49X7MD753702

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