Roadside Inspection 85619320
Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2025 in Alabama • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85619320
- Date:
- Aug 28, 2025
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HEFLIN AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
- Operating authority:
- MC97275
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3687042 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHLFG5SSWC5006
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 10.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 | 3AKJHLFG5SSWC5006 | IN 3687042 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2025 | — |
| 2 | FULL TRAILER | 1GRAA56196K280096 | TN T926067 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2006 | — |
Violations Cited
2 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 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86217386 | Oct 27, 2025 | NY | L2 | HIGHLAND NY | 7 | — |
| 86181094 | Oct 27, 2025 | IL | L3 | IL 148 | 1 | — |
| 86175268 | Oct 27, 2025 | OH | L2 | BOWLING GREEN OH | 0 | — |
| 86174754 | Oct 27, 2025 | MD | L2 | FREDERICK MD | 0 | — |
| 86174428 | Oct 27, 2025 | OH | L1 | VAN WERT OH | 2 | OOS |
| 86174049 | Oct 27, 2025 | OH | L1 | LOCKBOURNE OH | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89279853 | Oct 14, 2026 | GA | L3 | 3AKJHLFG5SSWC5006 | — |
| 83667752 | Jan 15, 2025 | GA | L2 | 3AKJHLFG5SSWC5006 | — |
Carrier booking & risk tools
Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 121018 — tools open pre-filled.
Related records
Recent activity at HEFLIN AL
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89306484 | Oct 19, 2026 | BISS UNLIMITED TRUCKING LLC | 2 | — |
| 89306482 | Oct 19, 2026 | ST TRUCKING INC | 3 | — |
| 89306435 | Oct 19, 2026 | HUDSON HAULING & TRUCKING LLC | 5 | OOS |
| 89306357 | Oct 19, 2026 | ESL TRUCKING INCORPORATED | 10 | OOS |
| 89305629 | Oct 19, 2026 | BROADWAY INTERMODAL LLC | 7 | OOS |
| 89305573 | Oct 19, 2026 | BRAYBOY TRANSPORT LLC | 12 | OOS |