Roadside Inspection 88895307

Roadside inspection on Sep 2, 2026 in Virginia • Carrier: EPES TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC (USDOT 120195) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK 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 #:
88895307
Date:
Sep 2, 2026
State:
Virginia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CHESTER VA
Operating authority:
MC44128
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3328106 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.

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 0.55 violations per inspection across 2,593 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Virginia
1
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 2,781 Level 2 inspections in Virginia 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 599,292 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)
68%
602 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
31
22 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
116
48 violations · 13 OOS · 0.41 per inspection
Prior 365 days
602
305 violations · 59 OOS · 0.51 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 393.9A-LRLIWR (Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on, severity weight 6). (393.9A-LRLIWR)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHTDV6PSUC7835 IN 3328106 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV482S0TL361343 VA 241406TL WABASH PLATFORMS
Ticket: Todco
Steel Platform 2026

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LRLIWR Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on 6 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
89044285 Sep 20, 2026 NC L3 LEXINGTON NC 0
89040216 Sep 18, 2026 MD L3 WARWICK MD 0
89033962 Sep 18, 2026 MS L3 PEARL RIVER COUNTY MS 0
89032381 Sep 18, 2026 NC L1 LEXINGTON NC 0
89036713 Sep 17, 2026 MD L2 PERRYVILLE MD 0
89035182 Sep 17, 2026 VA L3 GLEN ALLEN VA 2

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