Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2149873 · MC-748572 · Updated 06/13/2026
BALWINDER BARN
DBA KARM TRANSPORT
1 power unitsHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-748572 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 15 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration1515 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BALWINDER BARN safe to work with?
Is BALWINDER BARN safe to load? BALWINDER BARN (USDOT 2149873, MC-748572) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Frequently asked
What is BALWINDER BARN's USDOT number?
BALWINDER BARN's USDOT number is 2149873, and its motor carrier number is MC-748572.
Is BALWINDER BARN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BALWINDER BARN is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BALWINDER BARN's fleet?
BALWINDER BARN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BALWINDER BARN based?
BALWINDER BARN is based in HOUSTON, TX.