Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3200173 · MC-168278
BALL CARRIERS
3 power unitsENGLISH, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-168278 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power 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
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 8 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (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
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BALL CARRIERS safe to work with?
Is BALL CARRIERS safe to load? BALL CARRIERS (USDOT 3200173, MC-168278) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ENGLISH, IN, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BCBALL CARRIERS 78
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 24–24
20192024
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 7 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Aug 2020 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- 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
ENGLISH, IN
Density
fewermore
05
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 (6 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2857419USDOT 2907843USDOT 3537492USDOT 2958893USDOT 3155667USDOT 4139469
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4471 S ECKERTY DOOLITTLE RD, ENGLISH, IN, 47118
- Mailing address
- 8063 MADISON AVE UNIT 590, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46227
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (951) 335-5222
- Web domain
- ballcarriersinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- David Ball
- USDOT / docket
- 3200173 · MC-168278
- First registered
- 10/14/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 06/13/2024 · 115,389 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 88006768
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is BALL CARRIERS's USDOT number?
BALL CARRIERS's USDOT number is 3200173, and its motor carrier number is MC-168278.
Is BALL CARRIERS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BALL CARRIERS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BALL CARRIERS's safety record?
BALL CARRIERS has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is BALL CARRIERS's fleet?
BALL CARRIERS operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BALL CARRIERS based?
BALL CARRIERS is based in ENGLISH, IN.