Roadside Inspection 87965156
Roadside inspection on May 27, 2026 in South Carolina • Carrier: BLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 2290005) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87965156
- Date:
- May 27, 2026
- State:
- South Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GASTON SC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC (2290005)
- Operating authority:
- MC877742
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- VW5221 (NC)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EGXJN888224
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 16.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EGXJN888224 | NC VW5221 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1C93440266S770981 | ME 5624650 |
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS
Ticket: Unknown
|
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS | 2006 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88199067 | Jun 19, 2026 | SC | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 87460080 | Mar 31, 2026 | NC | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 87448100 | Mar 31, 2026 | SC | L3 | FORT MILL SC | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85493652 | Aug 13, 2025 | NC | L3 | 1C93440266S770981 | — |
| 85493652 | Aug 13, 2025 | NC | L3 | 4V4NC9EGXJN888224 | — |
| 85305622 | Jul 24, 2025 | SC | L3 | 4V4NC9EGXJN888224 | — |
| 82198208 | Jul 18, 2024 | WI | L2 | 4V4NC9EGXJN888224 | — |
| 80425693 | Dec 19, 2023 | SC | L1 | 1C93440266S770981 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at GASTON SC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88958228 | Sep 10, 2026 | EVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INC | 2 | OOS |
| 88943078 | Sep 9, 2026 | N&S TRANSPORTATION LLC | 1 | — |
| 88942378 | Sep 9, 2026 | MIDLAND TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
| 88940952 | Sep 9, 2026 | MEKTRON TRANSPORTATION LLC | 5 | OOS |
| 88940930 | Sep 9, 2026 | NEW BERN TRANSPORT CORPORATION | 1 | — |
| 88940976 | Sep 8, 2026 | LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | — |