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Roadside Inspection 81410050

Roadside inspection on Apr 22, 2024 in South Carolina • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81410050
Date:
Apr 22, 2024
State:
South Carolina
Level:
Level I — North American Standard
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
I-77 (SHELL STATION)
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3590731 (IN)
VIN:
1XKYD49X3FJ432961

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 3.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.90 violations per inspection across 2,900 prior records
vs Level 1 median in South Carolina
1
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 7,260 Level 1 inspections in South Carolina during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
51%
2726 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
208
162 violations · 23 OOS
Prior 90 days
746
666 violations · 87 OOS · 0.89 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2726
2461 violations · 316 OOS · 0.90 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X3FJ432961 IN 3590731 KENWORTH T680 2015 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1DW1A5322RSB63775 TN 471613T STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers 2024 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
172.602(c)(1) Maintenance/accessibility of Emergency Response information 3 Hazardous Materials —

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Hazardous Materials
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
81979014 Jun 21, 2024 TN L3 MOHAWK TN 0 —
81978314 Jun 21, 2024 TN L1 HENRY TN 0 —
81960805 Jun 21, 2024 KS L2 — 0 —
81958990 Jun 21, 2024 NY L3 — 0 —
81943686 Jun 21, 2024 PA L3 QUAKERTOWN PA 0 —
81939471 Jun 21, 2024 AR L1 HOPE AR 0 —

Related records

Carrier
ESTES EXPRESS LINES
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
I-77 (SHELL STATION)
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in South Carolina
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1XKYD49X3FJ432961
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
3590731 (IN)
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 (81410050) and date (Apr 22, 2024) 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 746 other inspections with a combined 666 violations and 87 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.90 violations per inspection across 2900 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 172.602(c)(1).
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.

Recent activity at I-77 (SHELL STATION)

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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81248903 Apr 2, 2024 SAFE LINE INC 0 —

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