Skip to main content
TruckCodex
Hubs

Roadside Inspection 87341767

Roadside inspection on Mar 20, 2026 in Maine • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87341767
Date:
Mar 20, 2026
State:
Maine
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
YORK - SCALES
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
Operating authority:
MC97275
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3589964 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 5.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.85 violations per inspection across 7,386 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maine
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 3,885 Level 2 inspections in Maine during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 665,843 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
57%
2399 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
181
182 violations · 30 OOS
Prior 90 days
545
451 violations · 66 OOS · 0.83 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2399
1951 violations · 234 OOS · 0.81 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 177.823A-HMPMCNP (HM (Placarding) - Any placard(s) misrepresent(s) the HM/DG being transported. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages., severity weight 5). (177.823A-HMPMCNP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHLFG7MSMZ9061 IN 3589964 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2021 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA0620GB703970 TN U578114 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2016 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
177.823A-HMPMCNP HM (Placarding) - Any placard(s) misrepresent(s) the HM/DG being transported. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages. 5 Hazardous Materials 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
87910231 May 19, 2026 VA L3 — 0 —
87909196 May 19, 2026 TN L3 — 0 —
87899762 May 19, 2026 PA L3 — 0 —
87893704 May 19, 2026 CT L1 — 4 —
87917110 May 18, 2026 TX L2 — 2 OOS
87908606 May 18, 2026 IN L3 — 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83444333 Dec 17, 2024 OH L3 3AKJHLFG7MSMZ9061 —
83172726 Nov 14, 2024 TN L3 1GRAA0620GB703970 —
82718094 Sep 20, 2024 OH L2 3AKJHLFG7MSMZ9061 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 121018 — tools open pre-filled.

Related records

Recent activity at YORK - SCALES

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
89127769 Sep 29, 2026 DUNAMIS AUTO EXPRESS LLC 2 OOS
89124588 Sep 29, 2026 FRANCO TRUCK SERVICE LLC 0 —
89099893 Sep 25, 2026 NEXT LEVEL LOGISTICS LLC 0 —
89098547 Sep 25, 2026 FBM LOGISTICS LLC 1 —
89085246 Sep 24, 2026 ADVANCED RESOURCES & CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISES INC 0 —
89084943 Sep 24, 2026 UBST LOGISTICS INC 0 —