Roadside Inspection 89033048

Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89033048
Date:
Sep 18, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
EDDYVILLE KY
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
Operating authority:
MC97275
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3682567 (IN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 20.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.84 violations per inspection across 8,274 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Kentucky
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,679 Level 3 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at EDDYVILLE KY
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 151 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 616,088 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 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
190
134 violations · 19 OOS
Prior 90 days
457
332 violations · 48 OOS · 0.73 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2010
1611 violations · 212 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 1FUJHLFG1SLWC4947 IN 3682567 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2025
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532CXKR062060 TN U94294 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2019

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. 5 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
89043067 Sep 18, 2026 WV L2 GHENT WV 0
89040308 Sep 18, 2026 MD L2 WARWICK MD 2 OOS
89035311 Sep 18, 2026 KY L2 HAZARD KY 1 OOS
89031804 Sep 18, 2026 NJ L3 KNOWLTON SCALE 0
89037749 Sep 17, 2026 FL L3 JASPER FL 1
89036495 Sep 17, 2026 TN L3 PARIS TN 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83877279 Feb 13, 2025 TN L2 3H3V532CXKR062060 OOS

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