Roadside Inspection 85306816

Roadside inspection on Jul 23, 2025 in North Carolina • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85306816
Date:
Jul 23, 2025
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
INTERSTATE 40 EAST BOUND
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3584588 (IN)

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 0.86 violations per inspection across 5,894 prior records
vs Level 3 median in North Carolina
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 59,474 Level 3 inspections in North Carolina during 2025
vs typical at INTERSTATE 40 EAST BOUND
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 33 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)
54%
2325 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
195
164 violations · 13 OOS
Prior 90 days
664
536 violations · 55 OOS · 0.81 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2325
1953 violations · 243 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 1FUBGBDVXJLHP1132 IN 3584588 FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V281C3KT487176 TN 279451T HYUN
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
85834433 Sep 20, 2025 OH L3 AMHERST OH 0
85860309 Sep 19, 2025 AR L1 GREENWOOD AR 3
85853913 Sep 19, 2025 NC L3 1
85853136 Sep 19, 2025 NC L3 0
85834812 Sep 19, 2025 CT L2 MIDDLETOWN SCALE 3
85833896 Sep 19, 2025 TN L3 MURFREESBORO TN 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87982917 May 27, 2026 NC L2 3H3V281C3KT487176
87056729 Feb 13, 2026 NC L3 3H3V281C3KT487176
87056729 Feb 13, 2026 NC L3 1FUBGBDVXJLHP1132
86384264 Nov 19, 2025 NC L2 1FUBGBDVXJLHP1132
84862504 Jun 2, 2025 NC L3 3H3V281C3KT487176
84862504 Jun 2, 2025 NC L3 1FUBGBDVXJLHP1132
84766842 May 22, 2025 NC L3 1FUBGBDVXJLHP1132
84766842 May 22, 2025 NC L3 3H3V281C3KT487176

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85306816) and date (Jul 23, 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 664 other inspections with a combined 536 violations and 55 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.86 violations per inspection across 5894 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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