Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 309459 · MC-267079
BALCOM BROTHERS INC
17 power unitsavg 14.6 yrLocal · 1 statesMILFORD, NH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-267079 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
14.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BALCOM BROTHERS INC safe to work with?
Is BALCOM BROTHERS INC safe to load? BALCOM BROTHERS INC (USDOT 309459, MC-267079) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MILFORD, NH, operating 17 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BBBALCOM BROTHERS INC 80
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 17-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving5
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
New Hampshire · 94–97
Empire Fire · 97–00
Jefferson · 00–02
Sentinel · 09–14
National Continental · 15–19
Acadia · 19–25
19942025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 33 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2015 → Nov 2019 | $1M | 7 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Nov 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD | Nov 2009 → Nov 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2003 → Dec 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → May 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2000 → May 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | May 1997 → May 2000 | $1M | 4 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1994 → May 1997 | $1M | 14 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo1010
NH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MILFORD, NH
Top corridor
NH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 427412
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 94 ARMORY RD, MILFORD, NH, 03055
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (603) 673-6287
- Cell
- (603) 620-2275
- Fax
- (603) 673-7556
- Web domain
- aol.com balcombrother
Registration
- Officer
- Gary Balcom
- USDOT / docket
- 309459 · MC-267079
- First registered
- 02/04/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 12/22/2025 · 469,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/05/2015
- D-U-N-S
- 146909544
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 BALCOM BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?
BALCOM BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 309459, and its motor carrier number is MC-267079.
Is BALCOM BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BALCOM BROTHERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BALCOM BROTHERS INC's safety record?
BALCOM BROTHERS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is BALCOM BROTHERS INC's fleet?
BALCOM BROTHERS INC operates 17 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BALCOM BROTHERS INC based?
BALCOM BROTHERS INC is based in MILFORD, NH, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.