CHI LOGISTICS INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026175 inspections · 79 violations (11 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.207F-SLASVehicle Maintenance
Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
14
2× · sev 7
- 2395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
14
2× · sev 7
- 3393.43D-BIPBSVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.47A-BCFSBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
4
1× · sev 4
- 6396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
2
1× · sev 2
- 7392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
1
1×
- 8393.75A1 OOS
Flat tire or fabric exposed
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 10393.47A-LJN
Brakes - Loose/Missing Jam Nut
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA4
- IL4
- AZ3
- NE2
- PA2
- CO2
- SD1
- NY1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 60% is at/over the 60% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other6× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation6× · 9%
- 392.2LCImproper lane change1× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 6%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device2× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLFYState/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way1× · 5%
- 392.2SLIMPTState/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.1× · 5%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 81% is at/over the 60% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS2× · 17%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:5× · 15%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 11%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD2× · 6%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.4× · 3%
- 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver4× · 3%
- 395.5A1-HOSPVIDITHOS (Passenger) - Driving more than 10 hours following 8 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 11%
- 392.3-IIllness - Operating a CMV while impaired by illness or other cause.1× · 5%
- 395.24C2IIDriver failed to manually add the trailer number4× · 3%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number4× · 3%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 94% is at/over the 75% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS11× · 14%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS10× · 12%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth4× · 4%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.4× · 4%
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative2× · 2%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 2%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.5× · 4%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured6× · 3%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19985× · 3%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 39.8% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.5A3-IDUIIntoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses an intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcohol con2× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.207F-SLAS×2Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
- 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLIFTAState/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 395.8E1PC×2HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA67 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 37 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
8
Tow-away
8
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi60 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi17 drivers
- Company officer
- Zarko Kalinic
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2016-03-08
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-08
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 84 trucks · 14 owned tractors · 70 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 51 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
52 events- 10/19/2025Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT47973A
- 10/19/2025Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MF-005099
- 10/08/2025MCS-150 update filed
8.5M mi reported (2025)
- 09/22/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2025)
- 09/22/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2025)
- 11/21/2024Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MF-005099
- 08/07/2024Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MF-005099
- 07/11/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2024)
- 07/11/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2024)
- 07/07/2024Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MF-005099
- 06/10/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2024)
- 06/10/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2024)
- 06/08/2024Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MF-005099
- 05/13/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/22/2024)
- 05/13/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/22/2024)
- 09/02/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
SURETY · policy 7901149894
- 06/21/2023PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER — DISMISSED
- 10/19/2021Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MF-005099
- 10/19/2021Insurance replaced — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08472658
- 10/01/2021Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MF-005099
- 12/12/2019Insurance cancelled — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08472658
- 11/15/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2019)
- 11/15/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2019)
- 10/19/2019Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0071207001
- 09/23/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/21/2019)
- 09/23/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/21/2019)
- 06/07/2019Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0071207001
- 05/13/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/20/2019)
- 05/13/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/20/2019)
- 10/19/2018Insurance replaced — COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy CAL201735
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-08
- Reported mileage
- 8,500,117 mi (2025)
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