Roadside Inspection 82801917

Roadside inspection on Sep 30, 2024 in Indiana • Carrier: ESTER CARGO INC (USDOT 3758659) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82801917
Date:
Sep 30, 2024
State:
Indiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TERRE HAUTE IN
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTER CARGO INC (3758659)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1264435 (IL)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 10.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.33 violations per inspection across 105 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Indiana
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 7,210 Level 1 inspections in Indiana during 2024
vs typical at TERRE HAUTE IN
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 3,594 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more 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)
31%
87 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
3
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
21
29 violations · 4 OOS · 1.38 per inspection
Prior 365 days
87
126 violations · 15 OOS · 1.45 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
83289522 Nov 27, 2024 KS L1 0
83282693 Nov 27, 2024 AL L2 REST AREA 0
83214340 Nov 20, 2024 KY L1 HENDERSON 0
83215973 Nov 19, 2024 IA L2 1
83187703 Nov 15, 2024 CA L3 CONEJO IF 1
83167161 Nov 14, 2024 NM L2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87446446 Mar 29, 2026 TN L1 3AKJHHDR2SSVT2580 OOS
86538285 Dec 9, 2025 TN L1 3AKJHHDR2SSVT2580 OOS

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