Roadside Inspection 89278484
Roadside inspection on Oct 14, 2026 in New York • Carrier: UNIVERSE TOWING INC (USDOT 1378013) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89278484
- Date:
- Oct 14, 2026
- State:
- New York
- Level:
- Level V — Vehicle Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BRONX NY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- UNIVERSE TOWING INC (1378013)
- Operating authority:
- MC671328
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Courier
- Plate:
- 16982TT (NY)
- VIN:
- 1FDUF4GT7CEC73821
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 13.
Compared to the median Level 5 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FDUF4GT7CEC73821 | NY 16982TT |
FORD
Ticket: Courier
|
F-450 | 2012 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89280105 | Oct 14, 2026 | NY | L5 | BRONX NY | 0 | — |
| 89280059 | Oct 14, 2026 | NY | L5 | BRONX NY | 0 | — |
| 89278522 | Oct 14, 2026 | NY | L5 | BRONX NY | 0 | — |
| 89278514 | Oct 14, 2026 | NY | L5 | BRONX NY | 0 | — |
| 89278509 | Oct 14, 2026 | NY | L5 | BRONX NY | 0 | — |
| 89278508 | Oct 14, 2026 | NY | L5 | BRONX NY | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80014384 | Oct 25, 2023 | NY | L5 | 1FDUF4GT7CEC73821 | — |
| 79350249 | Aug 7, 2023 | NY | L5 | 1FDUF4GT7CEC73821 | — |
| 78568253 | May 8, 2023 | NY | L5 | 1FDUF4GT7CEC73821 | OOS |
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