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Roadside Inspection 79854022

Roadside inspection on Oct 3, 2023 in Indiana • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: KW TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79854022
Date:
Oct 3, 2023
State:
Indiana
Level:
Level II — Walk-Around
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
#13 I-65 SB LAKE
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
Vehicle:
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
TE2595 (IA)
VIN:
1XKYD49XXGJ479194

What this inspection means

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

Compared to the median Level 2 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.92 violations per inspection across 1,396 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Indiana
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,214 Level 2 inspections in Indiana during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more 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%
1380 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
203
158 violations · 29 OOS
Prior 90 days
646
591 violations · 83 OOS · 0.91 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1380
1274 violations · 167 OOS · 0.92 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49XXGJ479194 IA TE2595 KW — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1S12E9539JE537109 TN U813085 STRI — — —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.55(e) Coupling device/towing methods defective 8 Vehicle Maintenance —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Unsafe Driving
1 violation
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
80299206 Dec 2, 2023 NM L2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 1 OOS
80367536 Dec 1, 2023 GA L2 MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY 7 —
80306532 Dec 1, 2023 WI L1 JANESVILLE WI 2 —
80300588 Dec 1, 2023 TN L3 I-40 KNOXVILLE WEIGH STATION 0 —
80298922 Dec 1, 2023 NC L1 — 0 —
80294453 Dec 1, 2023 IN L3 RICHMOND IN 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79270755 Jun 30, 2023 NE L1 1XKYD49XXGJ479194 —

Related records

Carrier
ESTES EXPRESS LINES
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
#13 I-65 SB LAKE
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Indiana
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1XKYD49XXGJ479194
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
TE2595 (IA)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79854022) and date (Oct 3, 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 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 646 other inspections with a combined 591 violations and 83 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.92 violations per inspection across 1396 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2, 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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