VLAD K 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 202616 inspections · 56 violations (8 OOS) · 25% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
20
5× · sev 4
- 2396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.9TSVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 5393.11TUVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 7392.2-SLLUPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
1
1× · sev 1
- 8392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
1
1×
- 9392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
1
1×
- 10395.26BHours-of-Service Compliance
Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NC3
- AR3
- KY2
- AL2
- IA2
- MN1
- UT1
- SC1
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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 92% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× · 7%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 5%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 5%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection5× · 17%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 5%
- 393.106D-CCargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported1× · 4%
- 393.106C1-CCargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling1× · 4%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 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 40% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Buchanan County, IA
Medium impact11 of 54 violations in the last 12 months (20%) came from inspections in Buchanan County, IA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Buchanan County, IA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 41% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 32%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 32%
- 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception1× · 21%
- 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
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.
- 396.17C-PI×4Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 396.3A1-BALAC×2Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 393.47E×2Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 390.9-SLLViolation of State Motor Carrier Laws or Regulations
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not 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 NHTSA21 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi6 drivers
- Company officer
- VLADIMIR KARASEV
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2016-06-30
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-06-18
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 6 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 6 owned trailers.
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 or officers with 14 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
32 events- 06/18/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
- 09/17/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 07/09/2024Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA983314346
- 06/30/2024Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT8610435337
- 06/08/2024Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT8610435337
- 05/13/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/14/2024)
- 05/13/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT8610435337
- 06/30/2023Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA03837749
- 10/21/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (07/08/2024)
- 10/02/2021Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NCFR 109523
- 07/27/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (10/12/2021)
- 07/13/2021Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NCFR 109523
- 10/02/2020Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NCFR 007720
- 09/08/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/2020)
- 08/27/2020Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NCFR 007720
- 08/18/2020Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NCFR 007720
- 07/31/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/19/2020)
- 12/24/2019Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NCFR 007720
- 11/27/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2019)
- 10/02/2019Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JST1003365
- 09/05/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2019)
- 10/02/2018Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NCFR 902716
- 09/05/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2018)
- 06/22/2018Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NCFR 902716
- 05/29/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/2018)
- 04/03/2018Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JST1002064
- 03/07/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2018)
- 06/23/2017Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JST1002064
- 04/21/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (07/19/2021)
- 09/07/2016Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JST1000501
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
- 2025-06-18
- Reported mileage
- 120,000 mi (2024)
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