Freight Carrier · Spartanburg, SC
KALINKA TRANSPORT LLC
125 BEST DRIVE · Spartanburg, SC 29303
Authorized: Property
(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 property 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 Jun 11, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR Property
- 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 40 states over the past 24 months: WA (41), SD (30), MT (23), SC (20), CA (17), UT (14), MO (12), OR (11), NM (8), WY (8), GA (8), KY (8), +28 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
4.6
36
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.46
34
Vehicle Maintenance
4.45
55
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0.39
11
Inspection Summary
- 274Total
- 163Clean
- 111With violations
24-month window ending May 15, 2026
Violations Cited 95 unique codes
Critical 38
- 392.3-FFatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue.
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 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
- 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
- 396.3A1-TFCVTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle
- 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
- 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed
- 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
- 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
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
- 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
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 393.9B-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
- 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-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.47A-BCLMBD-SADrum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad on a steering axle
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle
- 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
- 396.3A1-HCMHubs - Bearing cap, plug or filler plug missing or broken
- 393.201A-VFCVan/OT Trailers - Floor crossmembers, at least 3 adjacent broken/detached and sagging below
- 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 14
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 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.
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
- 395.8(a)HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number
- 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 13
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.16ADDriver - 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
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.2LCImproper lane change
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
- 392.2-DMOVEDriver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles
- 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 30
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
- 393.25E-LLighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not steady burning as required
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 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
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.47A-BCLMBDDrum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad
- 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.
- 393.45(b)(2)Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
- 393.43D-BIPBSBrake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
- 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 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
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
- 393.60(c)Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- 393.60(d)Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
Locations
Physical Address
KALINKA TRANSPORT LLC125 BEST DRIVE
SPARTANBURG, SC 29303
Mailing Address
Same as physical.