Freight Carrier · Spartanburg, SC
KALINKA TRANSPORT LLC
125 BEST DRIVE · Spartanburg, SC 29303
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(315) 790-4010
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- MC #1053303
- USDOT #3314186 USDOT Active
- 50Power Units
- 53Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
KALINKA TRANSPORT LLC is a Spartanburg, SC freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of South Carolina. This company has 50 truck(s) in their fleet and 53 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-1053303 and their USDOT number is 3314186.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 12/29/2025 · last updated Jul 25, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 12/29/2025
- MCS-150 Mileage 5,712,813 (2025)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
- Motor Vehicles
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 39 states over the past 24 months: WA (43), CA (24), MT (24), SD (22), SC (21), UT (14), MO (12), OR (11), WY (9), TN (8), NM (8), KY (7), +27 more. Home base: Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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0Fatal
- 0Injury
- 4Tow
- 4Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
5.57
36
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.59
33
Vehicle Maintenance
4.57
57
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0.48
13
Inspection Summary
- 274Total
- 163Clean
- 111With violations
24-month window ending Jun 26, 2026
Violations Cited 102 unique codes
Critical 41
- 392.3-FFatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
- 383.51A-SINDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction
- 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 396.3A1-TFCVTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 383.51A-LCDLRSWDLicense (CDL) - A person required to have a CLP or CDL who is disqualified must not drive a CMV
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time
- 395.3B2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving after being on duty more than 70 hours in the previous 8 consecutive days at the time of inspection. Time
- 395.8E-HOSPDELDTHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
- 393.9B-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the Interview.
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.47A-BCLMBD-SADrum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad on a steering axle
- 393.75G-TAOWTires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit
- 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
- 393.201A-VFCVan/OT Trailers - Floor crossmembers, at least 3 adjacent broken/detached and sagging below
- 396.3A1-HCMHubs - Bearing cap, plug or filler plug missing or broken
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency when medical certification is required.
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Hours of Service 16
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- 395.20BThe ELDs display screen cannot be viewed outside of the commercial motor vehicle.
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- 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.
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days.
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
- 395.8(a)HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
Unsafe Driving 14
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 392.2-DMOVEDriver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
- 392.2LCImproper lane change
- 392.2SLFYEMVState/Local Laws - Failure to yield to emergency vehicle.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Vehicle Maintenance 31
- 393.25E-LLighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not steady burning as required
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.45B2-BAir brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.47A-BCLMBDDrum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.45(b)(2)Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
- 393.50D-BAir Brake - Missing or defective drain valve
- 393.55(c)(1)Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
- 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
- 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.
- 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 393.11B-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
- 393.70A-CDITCoupling - Defective causing improper tracking
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 393.60(c)Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.60(d)Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- 393.60EWindshield - Obstructed
Locations
Physical Address
KALINKA TRANSPORT LLC125 BEST DRIVE
SPARTANBURG, SC 29303
Mailing Address
Same as physical.