Roadside Inspection 79793073

Roadside inspection on Sep 28, 2023 in North Carolina • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: INTL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79793073
Date:
Sep 28, 2023
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IREDELL COUNTY, I-40, W
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
Vehicle:
INTL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
MW6285 (NC)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.93 violations per inspection across 1,365 prior records
vs Level 2 median in North Carolina
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 25,113 Level 2 inspections in North Carolina during 2023
vs typical at IREDELL COUNTY, I-40, W
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 64 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
49%
1349 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
216
170 violations · 25 OOS
Prior 90 days
637
590 violations · 81 OOS · 0.93 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1349
1255 violations · 162 OOS · 0.93 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDJAPR7HN459948 NC MW6285 INTL
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C0JR301002 TN U781803 HYUN
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
80254999 Nov 27, 2023 MI L2 1
80254895 Nov 27, 2023 KS L3 IOLA 0
80254020 Nov 27, 2023 TN L2 US HWY 64 3 OOS
80253915 Nov 27, 2023 TN L2 1
80253801 Nov 27, 2023 TN L2 HWY 43 1
80251209 Nov 27, 2023 AR L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85268321 Jul 17, 2025 FL L2 3H3V532C0JR301002
82314187 Aug 5, 2024 NC L3 3HSDJAPR7HN459948
80207381 Nov 16, 2023 UT L3 3H3V532C0JR301002 OOS
78967007 Jun 22, 2023 NC L3 3HSDJAPR7HN459948

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79793073) and date (Sep 28, 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. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  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 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. 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 637 other inspections with a combined 590 violations and 81 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.93 violations per inspection across 1365 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
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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