Roadside Inspection 82533401

Roadside inspection on Aug 30, 2024 in Indiana • Carrier: BALKAN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2393523) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82533401
Date:
Aug 30, 2024
State:
Indiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TERRE HAUTE IN
Carrier (USDOT):
BALKAN EXPRESS LLC (2393523)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
76359Z (WI)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 10.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.09 violations per inspection across 23 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Indiana
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 7,210 Level 1 inspections in Indiana during 2024
vs typical at TERRE HAUTE IN
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 3,146 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
48%
23 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
3
5 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
8 violations · 2 OOS · 0.89 per inspection
Prior 365 days
23
25 violations · 4 OOS · 1.09 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9GH32N321702 WI 76359Z VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2002
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2537L3819025 IL 918925ST UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2020

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a)(1) Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 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
82952529 Oct 18, 2024 LA L3 LA 0
82879952 Oct 9, 2024 IL L3 I-57 0
82905900 Oct 8, 2024 MN L1 WORTHINGTON MN 11 OOS
82793475 Sep 27, 2024 IL L3 I-57 0
82765164 Sep 26, 2024 MD L2 ALLEGANY COUNTY 1 OOS
82490742 Aug 26, 2024 MO L1 PLATTE CITY MO 4

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88595177 Aug 2, 2026 IL L3 1UYVS2537L3819025
86527942 Dec 10, 2025 KY L2 1UYVS2537L3819025
83633419 Jan 15, 2025 TN L1 4V4NC9GH32N321702
83633419 Jan 15, 2025 TN L1 1UYVS2537L3819025
83156177 Nov 13, 2024 IL L2 4V4NC9GH32N321702
83156177 Nov 13, 2024 IL L2 1UYVS2537L3819025
81743021 May 24, 2024 GA L3 4V4NC9GH32N321702
81743021 May 24, 2024 GA L3 1UYVS2537L3819025

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