Roadside Inspection 85665069
Roadside inspection on Sep 1, 2025 in Tennessee • Carrier: UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2544514) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85665069
- Date:
- Sep 1, 2025
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- KNOXVILLE TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC (2544514)
- Operating authority:
- MC885639
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 49653PZ (VA)
- VIN:
- 1FVXA7CG2CLBL5021
What this inspection means
2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
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Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FVXA7CG2CLBL5021 | VA 49653PZ | FREIGHTLINER | Columbia | 2012 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5322KM910510 | ME 5336184 | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86220296 | Oct 31, 2025 | GA | L3 | SMYRNA GA | 2 | — |
| 86212322 | Oct 30, 2025 | TN | L3 | MANCHESTER TN | 0 | — |
| 86190595 | Oct 30, 2025 | MO | L2 | MAYVIEW MO | 2 | — |
| 86188824 | Oct 29, 2025 | AL | L3 | MARBURY AL | 1 | — |
| 86128532 | Oct 23, 2025 | MO | L3 | MAYVIEW MO | 0 | — |
| 86112911 | Oct 20, 2025 | FL | L3 | BELLEVIEW FL | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89253801 | Oct 12, 2026 | TN | L3 | 1FVXA7CG2CLBL5021 | — |
| 86602731 | Dec 18, 2025 | KY | L2 | 5V8VC5322KM910510 | — |
| 84428469 | Apr 16, 2025 | KY | L3 | 1FVXA7CG2CLBL5021 | — |
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| 89349044 | Oct 22, 2026 | ZOLY TRANSPORTATION LLC | 1 | — |
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