Roadside Inspection 79976011

Roadside inspection on Oct 23, 2023 in North Carolina • Carrier: EPES TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC (USDOT 120195) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79976011
Date:
Oct 23, 2023
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NC 11 BYPASS
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NE8258 (NC)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 0.59 violations per inspection across 436 prior records
vs Level 3 median in North Carolina
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 36,959 Level 3 inspections in North Carolina during 2023
vs typical at NC 11 BYPASS
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 40 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
0
Same as 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)
67%
430 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
64
37 violations · 5 OOS
Prior 90 days
170
115 violations · 16 OOS · 0.68 per inspection
Prior 365 days
430
255 violations · 46 OOS · 0.59 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EJ5BN299871 NC NE8258 VOLV
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
80462649 Dec 22, 2023 NC L1 0
80462494 Dec 22, 2023 NC L2 US 29 AT LAW RD. 0
80462467 Dec 21, 2023 NC L3 0
80462464 Dec 21, 2023 NC L2 0
80446398 Dec 21, 2023 MS L2 EB SCALES 1
80444750 Dec 21, 2023 AL L3 ROADSIDE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86384229 Nov 20, 2025 NC L3 4V4NC9EJ5BN299871
86069317 Oct 16, 2025 NC L2 4V4NC9EJ5BN299871 OOS
86069266 Oct 16, 2025 NC L2 4V4NC9EJ5BN299871 OOS
83251676 Nov 26, 2024 NC L3 4V4NC9EJ5BN299871
79818872 Oct 2, 2023 NC L3 4V4NC9EJ5BN299871

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79976011) and date (Oct 23, 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/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 170 other inspections with a combined 115 violations and 16 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.59 violations per inspection across 436 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/120195/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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