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Roadside Inspection 89280577

Roadside inspection on Oct 14, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L1
Units Inspected
4
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89280577
Date:
Oct 14, 2026
State:
Ohio
Type:
—
Units inspected:
4
Violations:
2
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
ASHVILLE OH
Carrier (USDOT):
ESTES EXPRESS LINES (121018)
Operating authority:
MC97275
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3584629 (IN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.84 violations per inspection across 8,401 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Ohio
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 6,191 Level 1 inspections in Ohio during 2026
vs typical at ASHVILLE OH
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 395 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 490,520 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 3AKBHLFG8PDUH5134 IN 3584629 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2023 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA5615HK272029 TN U650484 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 1987 —
3 DOLLY CONVERTER 3H3J201S1HT273027 TN NO PLATE HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2017 —
4 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV281D8KL091947 TN 577550T WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2019 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
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 —

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
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 —
89276215 Oct 15, 2026 PA L3 NEWBERRY TWP PA 0 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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