Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1049207 · MC-438735
BALTIC EXPRESS LTD
10 power unitsROCKDALE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-438735 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power 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 24 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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 10 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BALTIC EXPRESS LTD safe to work with?
Is BALTIC EXPRESS LTD safe to load? BALTIC EXPRESS LTD (USDOT 1049207, MC-438735) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in ROCKDALE, IL, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BEBALTIC EXPRESS LTD 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Northland · 06–07
20022007
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2006 → Jan 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Mar 2005 → Mar 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Feb 2005 → Mar 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2004 → Feb 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Aug 2003 → Aug 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Aug 2003 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROCKDALE, IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
darius drilinga — 8 carriers: USDOT 1362399USDOT 1491899USDOT 1649920USDOT 2476987USDOT 2783206USDOT 2891763USDOT 3609977
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1500 MOUND ROAD, ROCKDALE, IL, 60436
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (815) 730-3303
- Cell
- (815) 836-8148
- Fax
- (815) 730-8615
Registration
- Officers
- Darius Drilinga · Valdas Branenicus
- USDOT / docket
- 1049207 · MC-438735
- First registered
- 08/19/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 07/31/2008 · 0 mi
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is BALTIC EXPRESS LTD's USDOT number?
BALTIC EXPRESS LTD's USDOT number is 1049207, and its motor carrier number is MC-438735.
Is BALTIC EXPRESS LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BALTIC EXPRESS LTD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BALTIC EXPRESS LTD's fleet?
BALTIC EXPRESS LTD operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BALTIC EXPRESS LTD based?
BALTIC EXPRESS LTD is based in ROCKDALE, IL.