Roadside Inspection 81556804

Roadside inspection on May 8, 2024 in South Carolina • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81556804
Date:
May 8, 2024
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-85 NB ANDERSON COUNTY
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL LT625 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3589547 (IN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 3,049 prior records
vs Level 2 median in South Carolina
1
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 14,167 Level 2 inspections in South Carolina during 2024
vs typical at I-85 NB ANDERSON COUNTY
1
Cleaner than station median (2)
Median of 1,389 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
51%
2752 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
255
200 violations · 31 OOS
Prior 90 days
740
625 violations · 93 OOS · 0.84 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2752
2454 violations · 316 OOS · 0.89 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HCDZAPR4LL405001 IN 3589547 INTERNATIONAL LT625 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV281D3JL087187 TN 54402T WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2018

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance

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
82058841 Jul 6, 2024 MS L2 BENTON COUNTY 0
82107394 Jul 5, 2024 TX L2 IH45 NB WILMER SCALE 0
82088790 Jul 5, 2024 FL L3 JACKSONVILLE FL 0
82088495 Jul 5, 2024 TN L1 ARDMORE TN 0
82069266 Jul 5, 2024 MO L2 WENTZVILLE MO 0
82055826 Jul 5, 2024 IN L3 PORTAGE IN 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83121108 Nov 7, 2024 OH L2 3HCDZAPR4LL405001
82765226 Sep 26, 2024 MD L2 3HCDZAPR4LL405001
80867175 Feb 8, 2024 TN L3 3HCDZAPR4LL405001
78313640 Apr 10, 2023 US L3 3HCDZAPR4LL405001

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81556804) and date (May 8, 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 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 740 other inspections with a combined 625 violations and 93 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.90 violations per inspection across 3049 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: 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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