Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2895963 · MC-973195
BALBIR TRANSPORT LTD
6 power unitsavg 9.8 yrMulti-region · 8 statesCALGARY, AB
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-973195 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
23Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
2001–2023 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 39 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.010.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
9.8 yr
Model years 2001–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BALBIR TRANSPORT LTD safe to work with?
Is BALBIR TRANSPORT LTD safe to load? BALBIR TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 2895963, MC-973195) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CALGARY, AB, operating 6 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BTBALBIR TRANSPORT LTD 100
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)31 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 31
- Annualized
- ≈16 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Northbridge General · 16–23
National Interstate · 23–26
20162026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 2016 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 23
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
2023
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo3131
ID busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CALGARY, AB
Top corridor
ID ⇄ AB
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2472406USDOT 3174188USDOT 4173533Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (30 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2183431USDOT 2472406USDOT 3174188USDOT 3303879
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers3030
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 50 TARALEA WAY NE, CALGARY, AB, T3J 4W6
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (403) 401-6978
Registration
- Officer
- Balbir Singh Pannu
- USDOT / docket
- 2895963 · MC-973195
- First registered
- 05/31/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 01/08/2026 · 1,630,087 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 BALBIR TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number?
BALBIR TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number is 2895963, and its motor carrier number is MC-973195.
Is BALBIR TRANSPORT LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BALBIR TRANSPORT LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BALBIR TRANSPORT LTD's safety record?
BALBIR TRANSPORT LTD has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BALBIR TRANSPORT LTD's fleet?
BALBIR TRANSPORT LTD operates 6 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BALBIR TRANSPORT LTD based?
BALBIR TRANSPORT LTD is based in CALGARY, AB, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.