Universal Engineering Sciences Inc
- USDOT
- 938585
- MC
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Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
How to read this trend
Vehicle-level inspections resulting in a vehicle OOS order, pooled over each trailing six-month window. Trending down 24.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark measures the same population.
Roadside inspection history· 24 calendar months · current month partial
4 inspections · Dec '24–Nov '26
How to read monthly counts
Monthly FMCSA records across 24 calendar months, including the current partial month. This calendar window differs from the rolling day-level inspection summary. Vehicle and driver populations can overlap within one inspection. The line shows inspections with any OOS result.
Inspection coverage· annual inspections / registered power unit
Annual inspections per registered power unit.
- Registered power units
- 44
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Oct 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
Recorded violations · ranked by frequency
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 9 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 5 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2025 | FL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2015 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2008 | FL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Aug 14, 2005 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 24, 2004 | FL | 0 | 1 | No |