Roadside Inspection 85085923

Roadside inspection on Jun 29, 2025 in Missouri • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85085923
Date:
Jun 29, 2025
State:
Missouri
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HIGH RIDGE MO
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL LT62A TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3643460 (IN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 26.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.86 violations per inspection across 5,749 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Missouri
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 25,637 Level 2 inspections in Missouri during 2025
vs typical at HIGH RIDGE MO
4
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 87 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
54%
2314 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
234
166 violations · 23 OOS
Prior 90 days
695
556 violations · 64 OOS · 0.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2314
1951 violations · 252 OOS · 0.84 per inspection
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDYAPN7SN283855 IN 3643460 INTERNATIONAL LT62A 2025
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C5KR061026 TN U836072 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2019

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2-SLLML State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane. 5 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLTFC State/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions. 5 Unsafe Driving

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
85815019 Aug 28, 2025 IL L3 I88 0
85676831 Aug 28, 2025 MN L1 CLOQUET MN 3
85676439 Aug 28, 2025 MN L1 ERSKINE MN 0
85654321 Aug 28, 2025 NC L2 0
85640637 Aug 28, 2025 PA L3 READING PA 0
85639710 Aug 28, 2025 FL L1 GRAND RIDGE FL 1

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85085923) and date (Jun 29, 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. 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 695 other inspections with a combined 556 violations and 64 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.86 violations per inspection across 5749 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
4 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLML, 392.2-SLTFC.
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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