Roadside Inspection 86620620

Roadside inspection on Dec 18, 2025 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86620620
Date:
Dec 18, 2025
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ETTERS PA
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3506502 (IN)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 3.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.86 violations per inspection across 6,822 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Pennsylvania
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 39,701 Level 3 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2025
vs typical at ETTERS PA
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 685 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
1
1 more than 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)
56%
2380 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
192
177 violations · 20 OOS
Prior 90 days
550
469 violations · 55 OOS · 0.85 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2380
1951 violations · 221 OOS · 0.82 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDYAPN4RN171265 IN 3506502 INTERNATIO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1DW1A2812HB720162 TN 651706T STOUGHTON

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17C-PI No proof of periodic inspection 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
87103747 Feb 16, 2026 AR L3 CADDO GAP AR 0
87103447 Feb 16, 2026 TX L2 0
87087431 Feb 16, 2026 NC L1 I 95 SB EXIT 116 0
87087394 Feb 16, 2026 NC L3 US 421 0
87085703 Feb 16, 2026 DE L3 FREDERICA DE 1
87074124 Feb 16, 2026 OH L3 LIMA OH 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85635000 Aug 28, 2025 PA L3 3HSDYAPN4RN171265
84945605 Jun 12, 2025 VA L3 3HSDYAPN4RN171265
81796859 Jun 4, 2024 PA L2 3HSDYAPN4RN171265 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86620620) and date (Dec 18, 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 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 550 other inspections with a combined 469 violations and 55 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.86 violations per inspection across 6822 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 396.17C-PI.
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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