Roadside Inspection 81566236

Roadside inspection on Apr 30, 2024 in New York • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: KW STRAIGHT TRUCK

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81566236
Date:
Apr 30, 2024
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NORTHEAST
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
Vehicle:
KW STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
3582968 (IN)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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 0.90 violations per inspection across 2,981 prior records
vs Level 1 median in New York
0
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 18,143 Level 1 inspections in New York during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
0
1 fewer than 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%
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
228
177 violations · 24 OOS
Prior 90 days
756
650 violations · 91 OOS · 0.86 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2752
2465 violations · 315 OOS · 0.90 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2NKHHM7X3NM487743 IN 3582968 KW
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
82010138 Jun 29, 2024 KS L2 0
82009678 Jun 29, 2024 IA L1 6 OOS
82000996 Jun 29, 2024 AR L3 WEST MEMPHIS AR 1
82041268 Jun 28, 2024 NY L2 SYRACUSE NY 0
82040703 Jun 28, 2024 GA L2 GROVETOWN GA 0
82037710 Jun 28, 2024 TX L1 US59 NB NACODOCHES SCALE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86835893 Jan 14, 2026 NY L1 2NKHHM7X3NM487743
79991114 Oct 23, 2023 NY L3 2NKHHM7X3NM487743
79626763 Sep 7, 2023 NY L3 2NKHHM7X3NM487743
78385270 Apr 19, 2023 NY L1 2NKHHM7X3NM487743

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81566236) and date (Apr 30, 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. 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/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 756 other inspections with a combined 650 violations and 91 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.90 violations per inspection across 2981 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/121018/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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