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Roadside Inspection 78571631

Roadside inspection on May 4, 2023 in Indiana • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78571631
Date:
May 4, 2023
State:
Indiana
Type:
—
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
I-465 SB 13.7
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
Operating authority:
MC97275
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NL3467 (NC)

What this inspection means

7 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 21.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.93 violations per inspection across 256 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Indiana
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 15,256 Level 3 inspections in Indiana during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
7
7 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
43%
240 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
240
227 violations · 30 OOS
Prior 90 days
240
227 violations · 30 OOS · 0.95 per inspection
Prior 365 days
240
227 violations · 30 OOS · 0.95 per inspection

Units Inspected

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGEFG5LDLV0519 NC NL3467 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1S11E9289JE536702 TN U782023 STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER Strick Commercial Trailer 2018 —
3 SEMI-TRAILER 1S11E9286JE536575 TN U742256 STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER Strick Commercial Trailer 2018 —

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.32(b) Driver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time 5 Hours of Service —
395.32(b) Driver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time 5 Hours of Service —
395.32(b) Driver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time 5 Hours of Service —
395.32(b) Driver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time 5 Hours of Service —
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD 1 Hours of Service —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

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
79118155 Jul 3, 2023 GA L2 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR 1 OOS
79086833 Jul 3, 2023 MO L2 D4 EAST 0 —
79063718 Jul 3, 2023 PA L3 — 0 —
79060219 Jul 3, 2023 MO L2 C2W 0 —
79058028 Jul 3, 2023 SC L3 US 501 HORRY COUNTY 0 —
79057936 Jul 3, 2023 SC L3 I-77 NB ROADSIDE 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83752543 Jan 28, 2025 CA L1 1S11E9286JE536575 —

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