Roadside Inspection 85738793

Roadside inspection on Sep 9, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: ES EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3537190) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85738793
Date:
Sep 9, 2025
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
ES EXPRESS LLC (3537190)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER CC Conventional TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R793405 (TX)

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 21.

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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.39 violations per inspection across 80 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 211,466 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2025
vs typical at IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE
5
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 3,875 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
5
4 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)
20%
80 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
16
47 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
42
152 violations · 21 OOS · 3.62 per inspection
Prior 365 days
80
271 violations · 39 OOS · 3.39 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 (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75A3)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUYSSEB0YLB71226 TX R793405 FREIGHTLINER CC Conventional 2000
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1P9TC4329PB889578 ME 5188335 PRATT INDUSTRIES Pratt Industries 2023

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3 Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1B Brakes (general) Explain: 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11LR No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11TL Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11TU Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 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
86257727 Nov 5, 2025 TX L2 1
86257659 Nov 5, 2025 TX L2 15904 FAITH RANCH RD 3
86257658 Nov 5, 2025 TX L2 576M FM186 1
86246311 Nov 5, 2025 TX L2 15904 FAITH RANCH RD 1
86256859 Nov 4, 2025 TX L2 TX16 JOURDANTON SCALE 1
86246862 Nov 4, 2025 TX L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87315625 Mar 15, 2026 TX L2 1P9TC4329PB889578
86891619 Jan 25, 2026 TX L2 1FUYSSEB0YLB71226 OOS
86667501 Dec 26, 2025 TX L2 1FUYSSEB0YLB71226 OOS
86554087 Dec 9, 2025 TX L2 1FUYSSEB0YLB71226
85322301 Jul 23, 2025 TX L2 1FUYSSEB0YLB71226 OOS
85322301 Jul 23, 2025 TX L2 1P9TC4329PB889578 OOS
81698265 May 15, 2024 TX L1 1FUYSSEB0YLB71226
80930638 Feb 17, 2024 TX L2 1FUYSSEB0YLB71226

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85738793) and date (Sep 9, 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. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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/3537190/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/3537190/

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?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 42 other inspections with a combined 152 violations and 21 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 3.39 violations per inspection across 80 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
5 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.75A3, 396.3A1B, 393.11LR, 393.11TL, 393.11TU.
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/3537190/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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