Roadside Inspection 88823270

Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
4
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88823270
Date:
Aug 27, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
4
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KUTTAWA KY
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3584662 (IN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a 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 8,120 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kentucky
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 14,354 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at KUTTAWA KY
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 67 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
57%
2001 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
133
83 violations · 16 OOS
Prior 90 days
408
308 violations · 41 OOS · 0.75 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2001
1594 violations · 206 OOS · 0.80 per inspection

Units Inspected

4 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving

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
88829141 Aug 27, 2026 NC L3 GOLDSBORO NC 0
88829031 Aug 27, 2026 NE L1 NORTH PLATTE NE 2
88824397 Aug 27, 2026 MI L1 PONTIAC SCALE S/B 2
88824259 Aug 27, 2026 SC L1 DUNCAN SC 4
88822161 Aug 27, 2026 KY L1 MOREHEAD KY 2 OOS
88821640 Aug 27, 2026 MA L2 H-LUDLOW 1

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