Ballards Petroleum INC Safety Record

DOT# 501240 · Roseland, LA 70456 · 9857486993

B

Good safety record — scored 24/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 09/02/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Ballards Petroleum INC (DOT# 501240) in Roseland, Louisiana has 11 inspections on record with 9 violations and a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

11 Inspections
18.2% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
9 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 18.2%
Carrier: 18.2% (2 of 11) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 9.1%
Carrier: 9.1% (1 of 11) National: 6.4%
51% OOS rate better than 51% of carriers in Louisiana
38% crash rate better than 38% of carriers in Louisiana

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

9 total violations across 11 inspections
3 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (33%)
Vehicle Maintenance
5
Unsafe Driving
1
Driver Fitness
2
Hazardous Materials
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 2 states: LA, MS
Level 1: 1 (9%) Level 2: 10 (91%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
09/02/2025 LA 2 0 0
11/06/2024 LA 2 0 0
10/08/2024 LA 2 0 0
07/18/2024 LA 2 1 1
07/03/2024 LA 2 0 0
11/09/2023 LA 2 0 0
11/08/2023 LA 2 0 0
11/01/2023 LA 2 0 0
07/13/2023 LA 2 0 0
05/17/2023 MS 1 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 9
Drivers 8
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 10/15/1992
MCS-150 Filed 20260313 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 199,769
Address 12673 Steptoe Rd, Roseland, LA 70456