LADA TRANS INC
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7930 WHITCOMB ST SUITE 3
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410 - 35
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- 1,388
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BASIC Status
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Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
2.71
Safety Event Group: 501+ relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 578
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 23 | 23 | 8 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.43D-B | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly | 16 | 15 | 4 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75G-TAOW | Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit | 13 | 13 | 3 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 393.104B-C | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.128B-CLWV | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.201A-FRCLS | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9B-LSLOWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both obscured when required to be on. | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 393.75G-LOAD | Weight carried exceeds tire load limit | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 393.9B-LRLO | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any obstructed. | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 393.87A-FPLA | Flag - Required flag(s) - any missing flag on a projecting load when more than one is required | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-HCM | Hubs - Bearing cap, plug or filler plug missing or broken | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 393.41-BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 393.9B-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) obscured | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9B-LTSO | Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.67C7V-F | Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.87A-FPLR | Flag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet. | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 393.95A3 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9B-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp obscured | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.3A1-F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.43 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 392.2SLSNC | State/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.11LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.43(d) | No or defective automatic trailer brake | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.67(c)(7) | Fuel tank fill pipe cap missing | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 393.87(a) | Warning flag required on projecting load | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperative Brake Lamps | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95(b) | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.5B-HLOW | Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 392.7A-D | Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 393.104(f)(3) | Loose or unfastened tiedown | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.104C-C | Cargo - Damaged vehicle structures/anchor points | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.11A1-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp missing | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.11B-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11S | Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.205C-WR | Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.207A-SAPPAS | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 393.48A-BI-TSA | Brake - Inoperative on a trailer steering axle | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 393.75A1-TEPBM | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75I1 | Operating a CMV while weight carried exceeds tire rating due to under-inflation | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.80A | Rear-Vision Mirrors - Missing or defective | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.9B-LSLO | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any obscured | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9B-LTSONR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured not on the rearmost vehicle. | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3A1-TAOCV | Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 396.9(d)(2) | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 392.2SLSCR | State/Local Laws - CMV safety chains | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 392.7B-D | Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection of intermodal equipment | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 392.8-D | Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 392.9 | Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.9(a) | Failing to secure load | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.104(b) | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-LPLMWR | Lighting - Projecting load - Any Lamp on projecting load missing when required to be on. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LTSM | Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.11B-CSSRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11RT | Retroreflective material not affixed as required for trailers manufactured after December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11UR | Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.128 | No/improper securement of vehicles | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.201(a) | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.201A-FRMC | Frame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.201A-FRMS | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame member permitting shifting of body | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.207A-STBW | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.207C-SBML | Suspension - Broken main leaf spring | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.209D-STPAL | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.24C-L | Lighting - Headlamp(s) improperly mounted | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.25(a) | Improper Lamp Mounting | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.28-WS-6 | Wiring Systems - Bare, loose, dangling, chafing or poorly connected wires | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCFSHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Contaminated friction surface | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.52A-B | Insufficient Braking Force as a Percentage of Gross Vehicle Weight or Gross Combination Weight | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55D2-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60E | Windshield - Obstructed | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.67C7V-FPVI | Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap on a bus | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.75G-TFWETL | Tires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.76 | Sleeper berth requirement violations | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.76A-SB | Sleeper Berth - Does not meet dimensional requirements | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.81-H | Horn - Inoperative or defective | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A4-EENA | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9B-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) obscured | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9B-LPLOWR | Lighting - Projecting load - Any lamp on projecting load obscured when required to be on | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9B-LRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9B-LRLOWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle obscured when required to be on | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| State Citation Result: Conviction of a Different Charge | ||||
| 396.3(a)(1) | Hubs - Hub cap missing or broken | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 396.3A1-CDHSMSCM | Semi-Trailer - Cracks anywhere in the hitch system, including mounting surface and frame cross member | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 396.3A1-LLEAK | A liquid fuel system with a dripping leak at any point | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 396.3A1-TFCV | Tires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 396.5-HL | Hubs - Leaking hub | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.5B-HWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 396.5B-HWSLOW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - outer wheel | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.9(c)(2) | Operating an out-of-service vehicle | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 396.9C2-OOSO | OOS Order (Repairs) - Operating a CMV after being declared out-of-service when not having completed all required repairs | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 398.8D1-MW | Migrant Workers - Failure to correct defect(s) on previous inspection report | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 1,067
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 2,638 | 1,596 | 4,331 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
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As part of FMCSA’s IT modernization strategy, we are in the process of merging our data platforms to make it easier for you to find the information you need. During this transition, please refer to the links below for additional information about this carrier.
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