Roadside Inspection 83877279

Roadside inspection on Feb 13, 2025 in Tennessee • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83877279
Date:
Feb 13, 2025
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KNOX COUNTY SCALES WB
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
Operating authority:
MC97275
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL LA687 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3585931 (UK)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 19.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than 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 0.87 violations per inspection across 4,745 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Tennessee
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,404 Level 2 inspections in Tennessee during 2025
vs typical at KNOX COUNTY SCALES WB
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,351 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
54%
2384 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
177
150 violations · 19 OOS
Prior 90 days
479
400 violations · 51 OOS · 0.84 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2384
1996 violations · 292 OOS · 0.84 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDGAPN4GN783871 UK 3585931 INTERNATIONAL LA687 2016 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532CXKR062060 UK U949294 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2019 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.11B5-LNCDLNVE License (Non-CDL) - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement or in violation of restriction. NOTE: Other than a 391.41 violation. 8 Driver Fitness —
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 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
84452943 Apr 14, 2025 GA L3 AMERICUS GA 0 —
84436337 Apr 14, 2025 FL L2 INGLIS FL 0 —
84413870 Apr 14, 2025 TN L1 CLARKSVILLE TN 0 —
84391892 Apr 14, 2025 KY L1 FRANKLIN 1 OOS
84396976 Apr 12, 2025 CA L1 DESERT HILLS IF 2 OOS
84436101 Apr 11, 2025 GA L2 LAGRANGE GA 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89033048 Sep 18, 2026 KY L3 3H3V532CXKR062060 —
78787565 May 31, 2023 TN L3 3HSDGAPN4GN783871 —

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