Roadside Inspection 85509013

Roadside inspection on Aug 14, 2025 in Ohio • Carrier: HORIZEN LLC (USDOT 4400234) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85509013
Date:
Aug 14, 2025
State:
Ohio
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VAN WERT OH
Carrier (USDOT):
HORIZEN LLC (4400234)
Operating authority:
MC1727171
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
DE52DA (FL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 15.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.37 violations per inspection across 73 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 25,384 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2025
vs typical at VAN WERT OH
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 712 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
26%
73 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
69
235 violations · 28 OOS
Prior 90 days
72
244 violations · 28 OOS · 3.39 per inspection
Prior 365 days
73
246 violations · 29 OOS · 3.37 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 393.43DBMA (Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle., severity weight 4). (393.43DBMA)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FT8W3CTXPEC85294 FL DE52DA FORD F-350 2023 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7UZFW5038PL001030 ME 5337958 KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC 2023 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
390.21TC-MC Improper size/location/color of required cmv marking(s) — 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
86097938 Oct 13, 2025 TX L2 — 7 OOS
86077308 Oct 13, 2025 MO L1 MOUNTAIN GROVE MO 6 OOS
86056797 Oct 13, 2025 NC L1 — 1 OOS
86051450 Oct 13, 2025 OH L3 ASHLAND OH 4 OOS
86030638 Oct 13, 2025 KY L2 LONDON 1 OOS
86038889 Oct 12, 2025 CO L1 LOMA CO 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89055015 Sep 21, 2026 WY L1 7UZFW5038PL001030 —
88925137 Sep 7, 2026 IA L2 7UZFW5038PL001030 OOS
88336320 Jul 7, 2026 ME L3 7UZFW5038PL001030 —
85612691 Aug 20, 2025 MD L2 7UZFW5038PL001030 —
85612691 Aug 20, 2025 MD L2 1FT8W3CTXPEC85294 —
85551340 Aug 19, 2025 OH L2 1FT8W3CTXPEC85294 —
85551340 Aug 19, 2025 OH L2 7UZFW5038PL001030 —
85343698 Jul 29, 2025 CT L2 7UZFW5038PL001030 —

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