Roadside Inspection 89279853
Roadside inspection on Oct 14, 2026 in Georgia • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89279853
- Date:
- Oct 14, 2026
- State:
- Georgia
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 4
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- FORSYTH GA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
- Operating authority:
- MC97275
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3687042 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHLFG5SSWC5006
What this inspection means
5 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 9.
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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.84 violations per inspection across 8,401 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Georgia
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 22,972 Level 3 inspections in Georgia during 2026
vs typical at FORSYTH GA
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,547 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
5
5 more than the median (0)
Compared to 679,430 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%
1971 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
162
110 violations · 21 OOS
Prior 90 days
470
338 violations · 57 OOS · 0.72 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1971
1570 violations · 213 OOS · 0.80 per inspection
Units Inspected
4 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHLFG5SSWC5006 | IN 3687042 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GR1A5613LD160990 | TN U978917 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2020 | — |
| 3 | DOLLY CONVERTER | 3H3J201S3GT013002 | TN NO TAG | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2016 | — |
| 4 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAA5613HK277665 | TN U727743 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1987 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 395.22H2-ELDNISDT | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver''s hours-of-service records to an authorized safety official | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22H3-ELDMF | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping procedures during ELD malfunctions. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89289542 | Oct 17, 2026 | OK | L1 | COLBERT SCALES ON US69 | 0 | — |
| 89285643 | Oct 16, 2026 | PA | L1 | NEWBERRY TWP PA | 2 | — |
| 89281115 | Oct 16, 2026 | MS | L2 | HINDS MS | 0 | — |
| 89282970 | Oct 15, 2026 | AR | L1 | WEST MEMPHIS AR | 3 | — |
| 89279664 | Oct 15, 2026 | OH | L1 | OBERLIN OH | 1 | — |
| 89276239 | Oct 15, 2026 | PA | L2 | NEWBERRY TWP PA | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85619320 | Aug 28, 2025 | AL | L2 | 3AKJHLFG5SSWC5006 | OOS |
| 83667752 | Jan 15, 2025 | GA | L2 | 3AKJHLFG5SSWC5006 | — |
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Carrier
ESTES EXPRESS LINES
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Safety
Carrier crash history
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Authority
MC97275
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
FORSYTH GA
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State
Inspections in Georgia
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
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Vehicle
VIN 3AKJHLFG5SSWC5006
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Plate
3687042 (IN)
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Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at FORSYTH GA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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