Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1728645 · MC-633402
THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD
24 power unitsavg 7.9 yrLocal · 1 statesDELTA, BC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-633402 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
36 observed · MCS-150
90Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.9Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.627.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.9 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD safe to work with?
Is THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD safe to load? THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD (USDOT 1728645, MC-633402) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DELTA, BC, operating 24 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 165 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
TBTHUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD 93
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Safety
165 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.6% (24-mo)87 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.8% (24-mo)127 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.5% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈2.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 127
- Annualized
- ≈64 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.6 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance39 · 15 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving33
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 11 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
National Interstate · 08–08
20082008
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2008 → Feb 2008 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 24
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 36
- Trailers (towed)
- 90
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo127127
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DELTA, BC
Top corridor
WA ⇄ BC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 28 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1376801USDOT 1424770USDOT 2780301USDOT 1716871USDOT 2898462Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (57 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 852472USDOT 1376801USDOT 2357041USDOT 1424770USDOT 2780301USDOT 1716871USDOT 2488804USDOT 2252174
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hapgroup.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 1424770USDOT 2780301USDOT 3034068
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2424
Observed (24 mo)3636
Shared w/ other carriers5757
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7954 WEBSTER ROAD, DELTA, BC, V4G 1G6
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (604) 952-0952
- safety@hapgroup.com
- Web domain
- hapgroup.com
Registration
- Officers
- Satveer Gill · Sharn Gill
- USDOT / docket
- 1728645 · MC-633402
- First registered
- 01/18/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 03/30/2026 · 1,567,620 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Frequently asked
What is THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD's USDOT number?
THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD's USDOT number is 1728645, and its motor carrier number is MC-633402.
Is THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD's safety record?
THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD has a 27.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 165 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD's fleet?
THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD operates 24 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD based?
THUNDER BAL DISTRIBUTORS LTD is based in DELTA, BC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.