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Roadside Inspection 88936495

Roadside inspection on Sep 6, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: ES EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3537190) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
4
36% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88936495
Date:
Sep 6, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TX
Carrier (USDOT):
ES EXPRESS LLC (3537190)
Operating authority:
MC1179673
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R815670 (TX)

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 32.

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
11
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.64 violations per inspection across 229 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
11
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 114,236 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2026
vs typical at TX
11
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 6,239 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
11
10 more than the median (1)
Compared to 602,863 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)
18%
149 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
10
28 violations · 6 OOS
Prior 90 days
29
85 violations · 10 OOS · 2.93 per inspection
Prior 365 days
149
562 violations · 58 OOS · 3.77 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 393.48A-BI-SA (Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle., severity weight 4). (393.48A-BI-SA)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9GHX7N461267 TX R815670 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2007 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5EF2DF38XKB791975 TX 249C296 CHEETAH CHASSIS CHEETAH CHASSIS 2019 —

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48A-BI-SA Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A-BI-SA Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.55D1-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.65C-FIS Fuel - Improper securement of fuel tank. 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
89014061 Sep 15, 2026 TX L2 TX 3 OOS
88997881 Sep 14, 2026 LA L2 GREENWOOD LA 0 —
89025470 Sep 12, 2026 TX L2 TX 0 —
88945545 Sep 9, 2026 LA L3 HAUGHTON LA 0 —
88945484 Sep 9, 2026 LA L1 BELCHER LA 5 OOS
88949740 Sep 7, 2026 TX L2 TX 6 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88696099 Aug 12, 2026 TX L2 4V4NC9GHX7N461267 OOS
88696099 Aug 12, 2026 TX L2 5EF2DF38XKB791975 OOS
79037557 Jun 30, 2023 OH L3 5EF2DF38XKB791975 —

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