Roadside Inspection 88960436
Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in South Carolina • Carrier: BLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 2290005) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88960436
- Date:
- Sep 10, 2026
- State:
- South Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BETHUNE SC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC (2290005)
- Operating authority:
- MC877742
- Vehicle:
- MACK CH TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- NV3194 (NC)
- VIN:
- 1M1AA14Y81W138844
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 39.
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1M1AA14Y81W138844 | NC NV3194 | MACK | CH | 2001 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1E1D2S381NR078138 | SC 82538PT | EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. | East Manufacturing Corp | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL | License (Non-CDL) - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction. | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2-SLLS1 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit. | 3 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86889126 | Jan 23, 2026 | SC | L3 | 1M1AA14Y81W138844 | — |
| 86801835 | Jan 15, 2026 | SC | L2 | 1E1D2S381NR078138 | — |
| 86395758 | Nov 19, 2025 | SC | L3 | 1M1AA14Y81W138844 | — |
| 86234416 | Nov 3, 2025 | NC | L3 | 1M1AA14Y81W138844 | — |
| 85654221 | Aug 29, 2025 | NC | L3 | 1M1AA14Y81W138844 | — |
| 84932528 | Jun 12, 2025 | SC | L2 | 1M1AA14Y81W138844 | — |
| 83307847 | Nov 26, 2024 | NC | L3 | 1M1AA14Y81W138844 | — |
| 83237263 | Nov 21, 2024 | SC | L3 | 1M1AA14Y81W138844 | — |
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