Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.9 yr
Model years 2014–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
BAL FREIGHTS INC (USDOT 3602338) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 21, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
BAL FREIGHTS INC's USDOT number is 3602338, and its motor carrier number is MC-1224054.
As of Jul 18, 2026, BAL FREIGHTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BAL FREIGHTS INC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
BAL FREIGHTS INC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BAL FREIGHTS INC is based in PLAINFIELD, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.
Comparable carriers around Plainfield and across Indiana
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Aug 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
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