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Roadside Inspection 89026817

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in Missouri • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
3
38% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89026817
Date:
Sep 16, 2026
State:
Missouri
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
STEELE MO
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
Operating authority:
MC97275
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3584502 (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 30.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.84 violations per inspection across 8,254 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Missouri
8
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 10,913 Level 1 inspections in Missouri during 2026
vs typical at STEELE MO
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,681 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
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 514,848 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
58%
2010 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
179
126 violations · 19 OOS
Prior 90 days
445
319 violations · 47 OOS · 0.72 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2010
1605 violations · 211 OOS · 0.80 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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUBGBDV5JLHP1152 IN 3584502 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2018 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V482C5GT596139 TN U598709 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2016 —

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
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
89435333 Nov 3, 2026 VT L3 GUILFORD TRUCK CHECK AREA 0 —
89434742 Nov 3, 2026 AL L2 MOBILE AL 0 —
89432987 Nov 3, 2026 MI L3 MI 0 —
89431655 Nov 3, 2026 KY L1 EDDYVILLE KY 1 OOS
89431477 Nov 3, 2026 NC L3 ROANOKE RAPIDS NC 1 —
89427796 Nov 3, 2026 KY L1 MOREHEAD KY 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82812543 Sep 30, 2024 TN L2 1FUBGBDV5JLHP1152 OOS
80093078 Nov 3, 2023 TN L3 3H3V482C5GT596139 —
79281947 Jul 29, 2023 TN L3 1FUBGBDV5JLHP1152 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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

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