Roadside Inspection 81261746

Roadside inspection on Mar 29, 2024 in Colorado • Carrier: BALKAN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1597774) • Vehicle: INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81261746
Date:
Mar 29, 2024
State:
Colorado
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
EADS CO
Carrier (USDOT):
BALKAN EXPRESS LLC (1597774)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R698299 (TX)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.00 violations per inspection across 224 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Colorado
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 24,607 Level 3 inspections in Colorado during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
46%
222 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
24
20 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
71
67 violations · 5 OOS · 0.94 per inspection
Prior 365 days
222
224 violations · 20 OOS · 1.01 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR3RN287878 TX R698299 INTERNATIO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C2LT259003 ME 2484312 HYUNDAI TR

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving

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
81828165 May 28, 2024 NM L2 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 1
81718064 May 25, 2024 UT L3 WELLSVILLE UT 0
81714307 May 25, 2024 OK L3 LOVE PORT ENTRY 0
81743793 May 24, 2024 CO L2 FORT MORGAN CO 0
81734674 May 23, 2024 CO L3 MONUMENT CO 2
81718677 May 23, 2024 ME L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85143788 Jul 4, 2025 TX L2 3HSDZAPR3RN287878
84943293 Jun 11, 2025 TN L3 3H3V532C2LT259003
84296662 Mar 25, 2025 TX L2 3HSDZAPR3RN287878
83850611 Feb 7, 2025 TX L2 3HSDZAPR3RN287878
81463434 Apr 8, 2024 UT L2 3HSDZAPR3RN287878 OOS
78809076 Jun 3, 2023 NM L3 3H3V532C2LT259003
78780096 May 30, 2023 CA L1 3H3V532C2LT259003

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81261746) and date (Mar 29, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/1597774/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/1597774/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 71 other inspections with a combined 67 violations and 5 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.00 violations per inspection across 224 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/1597774/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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