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Roadside Inspection 89087939

Roadside inspection on Sep 23, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: UNIVERSAL CUTTING INC (USDOT 1658281) • Vehicle: ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89087939
Date:
Sep 23, 2026
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLETOWN PA
Vehicle:
ISUZU NRR STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
ZLR5093 (PA)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 30.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.61 violations per inspection across 18 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Pennsylvania
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 14,373 Level 1 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026
vs typical at MIDDLETOWN PA
5
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 32 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 451,312 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
1
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
5 violations · 1 OOS · 2.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2
5 violations · 1 OOS · 2.50 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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK JALE5W162K7301696 PA ZLR5093 ISUZU NRR 2019 —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.7A-D Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95B Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). 2 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
88833777 Aug 27, 2026 PA L2 PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP PA 3 —
88681233 Aug 12, 2026 PA L3 — 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80393121 Dec 13, 2023 PA L2 JALE5W162K7301696 OOS
78916280 Jun 14, 2023 PA L3 JALE5W162K7301696 OOS

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