Roadside Inspection 84707751

Roadside inspection on May 14, 2025 in Florida • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: INTERNATIO STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84707751
Date:
May 14, 2025
State:
Florida
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PALMETTO FL
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
ZL7984 (NC)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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 0.87 violations per inspection across 5,370 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Florida
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 43,301 Level 3 inspections in Florida during 2025
vs typical at PALMETTO FL
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 312 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
55%
2271 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
201 violations · 20 OOS
Prior 90 days
625
535 violations · 60 OOS · 0.86 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2271
1919 violations · 259 OOS · 0.85 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3HAEUMML8NL469316 NC ZL7984 INTERNATIO
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
85202379 Jul 12, 2025 MD L2 PERRYVILLE MD 0
85196780 Jul 12, 2025 IN L3 LAFAYETTE IN 1
85570186 Jul 11, 2025 TX L2 0
85227371 Jul 11, 2025 MD L2 PERRYVILLE MD 0
85222416 Jul 11, 2025 MI L2 1
85209063 Jul 11, 2025 TX L2 IH45 NB WILMER SCALE 0

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84707751) and date (May 14, 2025) 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 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. 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 625 other inspections with a combined 535 violations and 60 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.87 violations per inspection across 5370 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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