Roadside Inspection 89173479
Roadside inspection on Oct 2, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018)
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89173479
- Date:
- Oct 2, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- KNOXVILLE TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
- Operating authority:
- MC97275
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.84 violations per inspection across 8,340 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Tennessee
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 30,632 Level 3 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at KNOXVILLE TN
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 9,037 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
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 647,046 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%
1980 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
170
106 violations · 18 OOS
Prior 90 days
468
327 violations · 53 OOS · 0.70 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1980
1567 violations · 212 OOS · 0.79 per inspection
No violations cited during this inspection.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89174727 | Oct 2, 2026 | MO | L3 | JOPLIN MO | 0 | — |
| 89173308 | Oct 2, 2026 | TN | L3 | ARDMORE TN | 0 | — |
| 89172684 | Oct 2, 2026 | MD | L2 | DUNDALK MD | 0 | — |
| 89172429 | Oct 2, 2026 | MD | L2 | PERRYVILLE MD | 1 | — |
| 89162107 | Oct 2, 2026 | MI | L2 | COLDWATER SCALE | 3 | OOS |
| 89169294 | Oct 1, 2026 | FL | L3 | LAWTEY FL | 0 | — |
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Related records
Carrier
ESTES EXPRESS LINES
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Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Authority
MC97275
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
KNOXVILLE TN
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Tennessee
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at KNOXVILLE TN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89174420 | Oct 2, 2026 | MARTON TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |
| 89174407 | Oct 2, 2026 | SWTO LLC | 0 | — |
| 89173861 | Oct 2, 2026 | CARDINAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | 1 | — |
| 89173825 | Oct 2, 2026 | KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 89173427 | Oct 2, 2026 | UNDERWOOD TRUCKING & PAVING CO INC | 1 | — |
| 89173191 | Oct 2, 2026 | THOMPSON CARRIERS INC | 0 | — |