Roadside Inspection 79318850

Roadside inspection on Aug 2, 2023 in Arizona • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
4
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79318850
Date:
Aug 2, 2023
State:
Arizona
Type:
Units inspected:
4
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
INTERSTATE 10
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL LT625 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NH4656 (NC)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 12.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.94 violations per inspection across 945 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Arizona
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 8,084 Level 1 inspections in Arizona during 2023
vs typical at INTERSTATE 10
3
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 1,960 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
47%
929 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
209
205 violations · 27 OOS
Prior 90 days
689
652 violations · 79 OOS · 0.95 per inspection
Prior 365 days
929
879 violations · 109 OOS · 0.95 per inspection

Units Inspected

4 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR7KN558009 NC NH4656 INTERNATIONAL LT625 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA56155K269997 TN T833960 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2005
3 DOLLY CONVERTER 3H3J061S1JT303027 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS
Ticket: Trip
Hyundai Translead Trailers 2018
4 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V281C7KT066187 TN U844057 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2019

Violations Cited

3 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
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 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
79821869 Sep 30, 2023 SD L3 ROADSIDE 1
79807757 Sep 30, 2023 OH L3 ROADSIDE 0
79806532 Sep 30, 2023 IL L3 I74 0
79817907 Sep 29, 2023 FL L3 MCSAP HCC I-75 MARION 0
79816279 Sep 29, 2023 NY L3 SPRING VALLEY TANDEM EXIT 14N 0
79807422 Sep 29, 2023 MI L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85613175 Aug 25, 2025 UT L1 3H3V281C7KT066187

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79318850) and date (Aug 2, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/121018/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/121018/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 689 other inspections with a combined 652 violations and 79 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.94 violations per inspection across 945 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.47(e), 393.53(b), 393.55(e).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/121018/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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