VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
BALAS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
USDOT 273567 · MC-1008867 · 14 FOSTER AVENUE, FREELAND, PA 18224
94Clear to loadLow riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 4, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 1
- Multiple injury crashes — 4 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 4
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 40 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1986.
- Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 47 inspections.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- None
- Broker authority
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Apr 7, 1989)
- Authority age
- 40 yr
- Registered
- May 27, 1986
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (570) 636-3940
- jared@balasdistributing.com
- Website
- balasdistributing.com
- Address
- 14 FOSTER AVENUE, FREELAND, PA 18224
Fleet
- Power units
- 19
- Drivers
- 11
- Observed units
- 32
- Avg fleet age
- 6 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $1M
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- Yes
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 10.0% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 3.3% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 30
- Crashes
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 0
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3.05 | 56% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.17 | 23% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0.14 | 22% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6.2 | 67% | Vektor est. | — |