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Roadside Inspection 89042786

Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: UNIVERSITY CORP (USDOT 200236) • Vehicle: Ottawa TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89042786
Date:
Sep 18, 2026
State:
Ohio
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IRONTON OH
Carrier (USDOT):
UNIVERSITY CORP (200236)
Operating authority:
MC148562
Vehicle:
Ottawa TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NO PLATE (OH)
VIN:
358942

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 32.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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 1.36 violations per inspection across 537 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 18,467 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2026
vs typical at IRONTON OH
6
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 45 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
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 602,863 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
34%
99 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
8
7 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
24
30 violations · 6 OOS · 1.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
99
165 violations · 21 OOS · 1.67 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 393.9A-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 358942 OH NO PLATE Ottawa — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D3PL386082 TN 369618T WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2023 —

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving —
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 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
89034414 Sep 17, 2026 IN L2 WEST HARRISON IN 0 —
89024179 Sep 16, 2026 MD L2 VIENNA MD 1 —
88975636 Sep 11, 2026 VA L3 CREWE VA 0 —
88942109 Sep 9, 2026 KY L2 PRESTONSBURG KY 3 OOS
88955381 Sep 8, 2026 TN L3 JOHNSON CITY TN 1 —
88938020 Sep 8, 2026 NC L3 GREENVILLE NC 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88848898 Aug 28, 2026 OH L3 1JJV532D3PL386082 —
88697426 Aug 12, 2026 OH L3 1JJV532D3PL386082 —
87013057 Feb 9, 2026 OH L3 1JJV532D3PL386082 —
86181184 Oct 28, 2025 MI L3 1JJV532D3PL386082 —
83059898 Oct 31, 2024 MD L3 1JJV532D3PL386082 —
79583684 Sep 1, 2023 MI L3 1JJV532D3PL386082 —
79098841 Jul 7, 2023 MI L2 1JJV532D3PL386082 —

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