ES FREIGHT LINES INC, DOT #3162521 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report
Your driver was put out of service on your latest roadside inspection: Maryland on May 12.
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ES FREIGHT LINES INC is a owner-operator motor carrier based in QUARRYVILLE, Pennsylvania (USDOT #3162521). As of October 28, 2026, it holds a Not Rated FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 82/100 (Low Risk), based on 13 recent inspection(s) and 9 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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82/100 Low Risk
| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 22 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 20 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 11 | 15 |
| CSA BASIC percentiles | Not measured | n/a |
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ES FREIGHT LINES INC's public FMCSA record, line by line
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months
- May 12, 2026, Maryland. Out of service: 1 driver violation. Written up for driving without the corrective lenses or hearing aid the medical card requires (49 CFR 391.11).
- April 24, 2026, Iowa. No violations.
- March 11, 2026, Iowa. 4 violations, none out of service. Written up for a driving rule violation (49 CFR 392.16), a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2), and over the hours-of-service limit (49 CFR 395.30).
- Jan. 24, 2026, Ohio. No violations.
- Nov. 27, 2025, Iowa. No violations.
- Aug. 27, 2025, Iowa. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
Operating authority and insurance
FMCSA's licensing record shows MC112211, motor property common carrier authority, granted on August 9, 2018.
ES FREIGHT LINES INC: QUARRYVILLE, Pennsylvania Trucking Company
ES FREIGHT LINES INC is a owner-operator operating out of QUARRYVILLE, Pennsylvania with USDOT number 3162521. and has no published FMCSA safety rating (most active carriers are unrated unless they have undergone a compliance review). Based on our analysis of federal safety data, ES FREIGHT LINES INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 82/100, classified as Low Risk.
FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History
ES FREIGHT LINES INC has undergone 13 recorded DOT inspections. The driver out-of-service rate is 7.7%, above the national average of 5.51%. Common causes include hours-of-service violations, expired medical certificates, and CDL issues.
Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status
The public FMCSA record for ES FREIGHT LINES INC carries 9 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated May 12, 2026. Across 13 recorded inspections, the record carries 1 driver out-of-service violation and 0 vehicle out-of-service violations.
A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.
What a 82/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means
The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for ES FREIGHT LINES INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 82 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Low Risk band.
FMCSA Crash History
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 1 crash event involving ES FREIGHT LINES INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 0 involved a reported injury, and 1 resulted in a tow-away. 1 event meets the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).
Most recent recorded event: IS 70, NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE, MO on June 7, 2019.
ES FREIGHT LINES INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend
Inspections cluster geographically across Iowa (4), Ohio (2), Nebraska (2). The concentration in Iowa is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams ES FREIGHT LINES INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.
How ES FREIGHT LINES INC Compares to the National Average
Across the 13 recorded inspections, ES FREIGHT LINES INC's 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits materially below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 7.7% driver out-of-service rate sits moderately above the 2024 national average of 5.51%.
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Recent DOT Inspections: ES FREIGHT LINES INC
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | MD | 1 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-04-24 | IA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-03-11 | IA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-01-24 | OH | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-11-27 | IA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-08-27 | IA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-08-19 | IN | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-05-21 | IL | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-08-02 | NE | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-07-26 | US | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
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Frequently asked questions about ES FREIGHT LINES INC
What is ES FREIGHT LINES INC's FMCSA safety rating?
ES FREIGHT LINES INC (USDOT #3162521) does not currently carry a published FMCSA safety rating. A "Not Rated" status is common for carriers that have never had a compliance review: it is not a negative finding. FileFlo scores the carrier at 82/100 (Low Risk) from the public inspection and out-of-service data that is available.
How large is ES FREIGHT LINES INC's fleet?
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, ES FREIGHT LINES INC operates 0 power unit(s) and 0 driver(s), classifying it as a owner-operator. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
Where is ES FREIGHT LINES INC based?
ES FREIGHT LINES INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in QUARRYVILLE, Pennsylvania, under USDOT number 3162521.
What is ES FREIGHT LINES INC's DOT inspection and violation history?
FileFlo shows 13 recent DOT inspection(s) and 9 recorded violation(s) for ES FREIGHT LINES INC (USDOT #3162521), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.
What is ES FREIGHT LINES INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?
ES FREIGHT LINES INC scores 82/100 (Low Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.
Federal rules a carrier like ES FREIGHT LINES INC is audited against
The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:
- 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
- 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
- 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
- 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing
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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: October 28, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile