Roadside Inspection 79929759

Roadside inspection on Oct 12, 2023 in Georgia • Carrier: EPES TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC (USDOT 120195) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79929759
Date:
Oct 12, 2023
State:
Georgia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
C4027HY (TN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 10.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 0.60 violations per inspection across 411 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Georgia
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 29,971 Level 3 inspections in Georgia during 2023
vs typical at MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 3,746 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
66%
405 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
53
36 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
166
111 violations · 13 OOS · 0.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
405
242 violations · 42 OOS · 0.60 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBDP9X4LD702999 TN C4027HY PETERBILT 579 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D5KL116053 TN 048328T WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2019

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.3(a)(3)(ii) Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes 7 Hours of Service
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving

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
80377941 Dec 11, 2023 KY L3 WILLIAMSBURG 2
80368616 Dec 11, 2023 TN L3 GILES COUNTY SCALES 0
80356671 Dec 11, 2023 SC L3 I-77 SB ROADSIDE 0
80355871 Dec 11, 2023 NC L3 0
80355023 Dec 11, 2023 FL L2 GREENSBORO 0
80355616 Dec 10, 2023 NC L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88039400 Jun 2, 2026 VA L1 1XPBDP9X4LD702999
87615076 Apr 17, 2026 TN L1 1XPBDP9X4LD702999
83235828 Nov 22, 2024 TN L2 1XPBDP9X4LD702999
81859386 Jun 10, 2024 GA L3 1JJV532D5KL116053
81859386 Jun 10, 2024 GA L3 1XPBDP9X4LD702999
80981840 Feb 20, 2024 TN L3 1XPBDP9X4LD702999

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79929759) and date (Oct 12, 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/120195/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/120195/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. 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 166 other inspections with a combined 111 violations and 13 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.60 violations per inspection across 411 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: 395.3(a)(3)(ii), 392.16(a).
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/120195/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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