Carrier profile · USDOT 431602 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Ballew's Aluminum Products Inc

13 power unitsavg 5.1 yrNational · 20 statesGREENVILLE, SC88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.1Avg age (yr)

2006–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(864) 272-4453 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 78 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.1 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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26 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Mar 31, 2026.

Safety

42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 8.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 24 vehicle and 42 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 7.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

41 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 42
Annualized: ≈21 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

88.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

North Carolina: 7 inspections
Tennessee: 6 inspections
Oklahoma: 5 inspections
Mississippi: 4 inspections
Alabama: 2 inspections
New Jersey: 2 inspections
Pennsylvania: 2 inspections
Kentucky: 2 inspections
Colorado: 1 inspections
South Carolina: 1 inspections
Virginia: 1 inspections
Ohio: 1 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections
West Virginia: 1 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections
Arkansas: 1 inspections
Georgia: 1 inspections
Maryland: 1 inspections
Louisiana: 1 inspections

Home base

GREENVILLE, SC

647 CONGAREE RD

Most inspections: NC

7 inspections

NC 7 · TN 6 · OK 5

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 3, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (8 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4052203 USDOT 4310692 USDOT 4339842 USDOT 70719 USDOT 2318392 USDOT 3778500 USDOT 3787528 USDOT 3821969

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 647 CONGAREE RD, GREENVILLE, SC, 29607
Mailing address: PO BOX 39, REIDVILLE, SC, 29375
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (864) 272-4453
Fax: (864) 272-4456
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: ballews.com

Registration

Officers: Chuck Ballew · Andy Ballew
USDOT / docket: 431602
First registered: Dec 18, 1990
Last MCS-150: Mar 16, 2026 · 1,077,250 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 19, 2025
D-U-N-S: 3356268

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,077,250

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 3, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

2 of 24 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

36violation records

7OOS-tagged records

2 of 24inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Hours of service

130%0 / 13

Brakes

911%1 / 9

Other vehicle maintenance

667%4 / 6

Driver fitness

367%2 / 3

Unsafe driving

30%0 / 3

Lights

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

14%Nov 24 to May 251 / 7

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 5

20%Nov 25 to May 261 / 5

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 7

Top 3 codes (12 of 36 records)

395.24 ELD — record edits / data6
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects4
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2

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383.95A-LCDL Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
391.11B5-DNL Driver not qualified1
391.41A No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-LLPL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCFSAD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H2-ELDNISDT ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5-HL Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

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Hours of service

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BALLEW'S ALUMINUM PRODUCTS INC.

BALLEW'S ALUMINUM PRODUCTS INC (USDOT 431602) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 8.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 42 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 24 vehicle-level and 42 driver-level — across 20 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 16, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 19, 2025 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BALLEW'S ALUMINUM PRODUCTS INC's USDOT number?

BALLEW'S ALUMINUM PRODUCTS INC's USDOT number is 431602.

Is BALLEW'S ALUMINUM PRODUCTS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026. BALLEW'S ALUMINUM PRODUCTS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BALLEW'S ALUMINUM PRODUCTS INC's safety record?

BALLEW'S ALUMINUM PRODUCTS INC has a 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 78 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BALLEW'S ALUMINUM PRODUCTS INC's fleet?

BALLEW'S ALUMINUM PRODUCTS INC operates 13 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BALLEW'S ALUMINUM PRODUCTS INC based?

BALLEW'S ALUMINUM PRODUCTS INC is based in GREENVILLE, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.

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