Roadside Inspection 84692170

Roadside inspection on May 14, 2025 in Ohio • Carrier: UNIVERSITY CORP (USDOT 200236) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84692170
Date:
May 14, 2025
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WADSWORTH OH
Carrier (USDOT):
UNIVERSITY CORP (200236)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PWZ5499 (OH)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 25.

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 this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.22 violations per inspection across 388 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Ohio
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 8,902 Level 1 inspections in Ohio during 2025
vs typical at WADSWORTH OH
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,236 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
6
5 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
39%
160 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
9
21 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
21
29 violations · 3 OOS · 1.38 per inspection
Prior 365 days
160
189 violations · 14 OOS · 1.18 per inspection
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 396.3A1-BARS (Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch, severity weight 4). (396.3A1-BARS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BARS Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
85178071 Jul 10, 2025 KY L1 FRANKLIN 0
85169915 Jul 8, 2025 TX L2 US59 NB NACODOCHES SCALE 0
85128095 Jul 3, 2025 OH L3 RAVENNA OH 1
85109666 Jul 1, 2025 OH L3 COLUMBUS OH 1
85048909 Jun 25, 2025 MI L1 HOWELL REST AREA 2
85035731 Jun 24, 2025 OH L2 ROCKBRIDGE OH 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88849832 Aug 28, 2026 OH L2 3AKJHHDR9RSVK3479
88000433 May 29, 2026 IL L2 3AKJHHDR9RSVK3479

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