Roadside Inspection 89448665
Roadside inspection on Nov 5, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: EPES TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC (USDOT 120195) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89448665
- Date:
- Nov 5, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HICKORY NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EPES TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC (120195)
- Operating authority:
- MC44128
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3522734 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHLDV8RSUU9066
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 0.55 violations per inspection across 2,678 prior records
vs Level 3 median in North Carolina
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 44,741 Level 3 inspections in North Carolina during 2026
vs typical at HICKORY NC
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 467 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 717,757 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)
68%
556 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
38
36 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
114
80 violations · 6 OOS · 0.70 per inspection
Prior 365 days
556
303 violations · 52 OOS · 0.54 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHLDV8RSUU9066 | IN 3522734 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5328NT201820 | TN 171772T | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2022 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89463801 | Nov 6, 2026 | NC | L2 | COLUMBUS NC | 2 | OOS |
| 89462949 | Nov 6, 2026 | NC | L3 | CONCORD NC | 0 | — |
| 89454274 | Nov 5, 2026 | NC | L3 | ROANOKE RAPIDS NC | 0 | — |
| 89452953 | Nov 5, 2026 | CA | L2 | 299 JOHNSON PARK, CA | 1 | — |
| 89448214 | Nov 4, 2026 | LA | L2 | SLIDELL LA | 1 | — |
| 89446724 | Nov 3, 2026 | TN | L3 | KNOXVILLE TN | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89284410 | Oct 16, 2026 | NC | L3 | 3AKJHLDV8RSUU9066 | — |
| 89072235 | Sep 23, 2026 | NC | L3 | 5V8VC5328NT201820 | — |
| 88747417 | Aug 20, 2026 | SC | L3 | 5V8VC5328NT201820 | — |
| 88431492 | Jul 16, 2026 | NC | L1 | 3AKJHLDV8RSUU9066 | — |
| 87622745 | Apr 18, 2026 | NC | L3 | 3AKJHLDV8RSUU9066 | — |
| 87261564 | Mar 11, 2026 | NC | L3 | 5V8VC5328NT201820 | — |
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Related records
Carrier
EPES TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC
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Safety
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Authority
MC44128
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
HICKORY NC
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in North Carolina
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJHLDV8RSUU9066
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Plate
3522734 (IN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at HICKORY NC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89462979 | Nov 6, 2026 | JWILLIS ENTERPRISES LLC | 1 | — |
| 89462481 | Nov 6, 2026 | CRST EXPEDITED INC | 0 | — |
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| 89461564 | Nov 6, 2026 | ATHENS PAPER COMPANY INC | 0 | — |
| 89461511 | Nov 6, 2026 | ELE LOGISTICS INC | 0 | — |
| 89461283 | Nov 6, 2026 | DAY STAR TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |