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Roadside Inspection 78768997

Roadside inspection on May 30, 2023 in Arkansas • Carrier: ESTES GRADING & TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 781556) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
3
38% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78768997
Date:
May 30, 2023
State:
Arkansas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Operating authority:
MC620492
Vehicle:
MACK Pinnacle TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A308073 (MS)

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 26.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 Level 1 median in Arkansas
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 5,420 Level 1 inspections in Arkansas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1PN4GY7NM010415 MS A308073 MACK Pinnacle 2022 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E9E5GZ25RA505835 IN PB96436 E-PAK MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Unknown
E-PAK MANUFACTURING 2024 —

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
79155774 Jul 17, 2023 AR L3 CRITTENDEN COUNTY 2 —
78981322 Jun 23, 2023 TN L3 — 0 —
78582376 May 10, 2023 AR L2 — 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87212278 Mar 3, 2026 AR L2 1E9E5GZ25RA505835 OOS
85630797 Aug 27, 2025 AR L3 1E9E5GZ25RA505835 —
80998863 Mar 1, 2024 AR L3 1M1PN4GY7NM010415 —

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