Roadside Inspection 86017443
Roadside inspection on Oct 8, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: ES EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3537190) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle OOS
Driver: OK
CVSA L2
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86017443
- Date:
- Oct 8, 2025
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 21
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SH 123
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ES EXPRESS LLC (3537190)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R773475 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1XPBDP9X9KD232208
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 93.
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
21
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.38 violations per inspection across 92 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
21
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 211,466 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2025
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 2 median
21
20 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)
18%
92 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
12
40 violations · 5 OOS
Prior 90 days
36
110 violations · 12 OOS · 3.06 per inspection
Prior 365 days
92
311 violations · 44 OOS · 3.38 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 | 1XPBDP9X9KD232208 | TX R773475 | PETERBILT | 579 | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3S9G6PG2XPC097449 | TX 196B969 |
SEMIREMOLQUES EL PAISANO
Ticket: Other
|
Semiremolques el Paisano | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
21 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A1 | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-TC | Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.209E | Power steering violations | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21(a) | Not marked in accordance with regulations | 3 | General/Admin | — |
| 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 | — |
| 393.203E | Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205C | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86480914 | Dec 2, 2025 | TX | L2 | US 59 TENAHA | 3 | — |
| 86472230 | Dec 2, 2025 | TX | L2 | US HWY 59 SB INSPECT | 2 | — |
| 86445931 | Nov 29, 2025 | TX | L2 | 634V TX16 | 6 | OOS |
| 86462369 | Nov 27, 2025 | TX | L2 | 111M IH37 SB | 5 | — |
| 86462053 | Nov 27, 2025 | TX | L2 | IH37 SB THREE RIVERS SCALE | 2 | — |
| 86444525 | Nov 26, 2025 | TX | L2 | IH 37 MP 98 | 8 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85118929 | Jun 16, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1XPBDP9X9KD232208 | OOS |
| 82603353 | Sep 6, 2024 | ND | L2 | 3S9G6PG2XPC097449 | — |
Related records
Carrier
ES EXPRESS LLC
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Station
SH 123
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State
Inspections in Texas
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Level
Level II — Walk-Around
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Vehicle
VIN 1XPBDP9X9KD232208
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Plate
R773475 (TX)
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Reference
FMCSR Violations
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How to use this inspection record
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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/
- 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 36 other inspections with a combined 110 violations and 12 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 3.38 violations per inspection across 92 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
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.
Recent activity at SH 123
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87538937 | Apr 7, 2026 | MENDIZ TRANSPORT LLC | 5 | OOS |
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| 86899719 | Jan 20, 2026 | E & C TRANSPORT LLC | 6 | — |
| 86806681 | Jan 12, 2026 | FLASH SERVICES INC | 6 | OOS |
| 86740647 | Jan 6, 2026 | ES EXPRESS LLC | 18 | OOS |
| 86740173 | Jan 2, 2026 | HEARTBREAK TRUCKING LLC | 10 | OOS |
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