Roadside Inspection 88824397

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

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88824397
Date:
Aug 27, 2026
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PONTIAC SCALE S/B
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3585542 (IN)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.85 violations per inspection across 8,120 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Michigan
2
Cleaner than median (3)
Median of 4,510 Level 1 inspections in Michigan during 2026
vs typical at PONTIAC SCALE S/B
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 340 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
2
1 more than 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

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FVXA7A87FLGE2346 IN 3585542 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C0ET390045 TN U450894 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2014

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.102C2-C Cargo - Sided Vehicle - Insufficient load securement so that it cannot shift or tip to the extent that the vehicle''s stability or maneuverability is adversely affected 7 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2-SLLMF State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. 1 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
88829141 Aug 27, 2026 NC L3 GOLDSBORO NC 0
88829031 Aug 27, 2026 NE L1 NORTH PLATTE NE 2
88824259 Aug 27, 2026 SC L1 DUNCAN SC 4
88823270 Aug 27, 2026 KY L1 KUTTAWA KY 1
88822161 Aug 27, 2026 KY L1 MOREHEAD KY 2 OOS
88821640 Aug 27, 2026 MA L2 H-LUDLOW 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85939660 Oct 1, 2025 MI L1 1FVXA7A87FLGE2346
84743585 May 21, 2025 MI L3 1FVXA7A87FLGE2346

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