Roadside Inspection 79292432
Roadside inspection on Aug 1, 2023 in North Carolina • Carrier: EPES TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC (USDOT 120195) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79292432
- Date:
- Aug 1, 2023
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-40
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EPES TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC (120195)
- Operating authority:
- MC44128
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- NH2720 (NC)
- VIN:
- 1FUJGLDRXKLKD3027
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 8.
Compared to the median Level 2 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?
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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FUJGLDRXKLKD3027 | NC NH2720 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532DXGL906892 | ME 275394B | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79828112 | Sep 29, 2023 | GA | L2 | HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR | 7 | OOS |
| 79804084 | Sep 29, 2023 | NC | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 79804050 | Sep 29, 2023 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 79791822 | Sep 28, 2023 | VT | L1 | GEORGIA SB RA | 0 | — |
| 79791566 | Sep 28, 2023 | NY | L2 | SPRING VALLEY TANDEM EXIT 14N | 1 | — |
| 79783039 | Sep 28, 2023 | SC | L3 | I-95 NB ROADSIDE | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87012876 | Feb 4, 2026 | MN | L2 | 1FUJGLDRXKLKD3027 | — |
| 86763873 | Jan 11, 2026 | SD | L2 | 1FUJGLDRXKLKD3027 | OOS |
| 78537519 | May 3, 2023 | VA | L2 | 1FUJGLDRXKLKD3027 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at I-40
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87739201 | Apr 30, 2026 | HARRY UP STAR LLC | 0 | — |
| 87739197 | Apr 30, 2026 | NEWSOM OIL COMPANY INC | 0 | — |
| 87739139 | Apr 30, 2026 | CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC | 0 | — |
| 87739137 | Apr 30, 2026 | DJ MINAYA TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |
| 87739126 | Apr 30, 2026 | UNFI TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 87739101 | Apr 30, 2026 | CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC | 0 | — |