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Carrier profile · USDOT 351156 · MC-523446 · Updated 06/13/2026

BALA MOTOR SPORTS INC

4 power unitsavg 4.3 yrRegional · 3 statesBALA CYNWYD, PA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-523446 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

4.3Avg age (yr)

2019–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(610) 668-1534 Email dispatchBALAMOTORSPORTS@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for BALA MOTOR SPORTS INC

BALA MOTOR SPORTS INC (USDOT 351156) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

BALA MOTOR SPORTS INC (USDOT 351156) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

BALA MOTOR SPORTS INC (USDOT 351156) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

BALA MOTOR SPORTS INC (USDOT 351156) has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

BALA MOTOR SPORTS INC (USDOT 351156) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

BALA MOTOR SPORTS INC (USDOT 351156) reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 06/30/2025.

BALA MOTOR SPORTS INC (USDOT 351156) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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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

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.3 yr

Model years 2019–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.41 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 11 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Universal’04–’08

Motorists’15–’18

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Oct 2024

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS	Oct 2023 → Oct 2024	$750k	2
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	Mar 2022 → Oct 2023	$750k	4
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	Mar 2020 → Mar 2021	$750k	5
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Mar 2020	$750k	2
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	Mar 2018 → Mar 2019	$750k	9
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2017 → Mar 2018	$750k	2
MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2015 → Feb 2018	$750k	2
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2014 → Dec 2015	$750k	2
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Apr 2014	$750k	2
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2010 → Aug 2010	$750k	2
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Aug 2010	$750k	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jul 2009 → Jul 2010	$750k	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2008 → Jul 2009	$750k	3
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2004 → Jul 2008	$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): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

33%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BALA CYNWYD, PA

100 BELMONT AVENUE

Top corridor

PA 2 · MD 2 · NJ 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3331306 USDOT 4132660

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 100 BELMONT AVENUE, BALA CYNWYD, PA, 19004
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (610) 668-1534
Cell: (484) 802-5083
Fax: (610) 672-9480
Email: balamotorsports@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Jerry F Defrancesco
USDOT / docket: 351156 · MC-523446
First registered: 04/18/1989
Last MCS-150: 06/30/2025 · 232,594 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

232,594

Annual mileage

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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 BALA MOTOR SPORTS INC's USDOT number?

BALA MOTOR SPORTS INC's USDOT number is 351156, and its motor carrier number is MC-523446.

Is BALA MOTOR SPORTS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BALA MOTOR SPORTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BALA MOTOR SPORTS INC's safety record?

BALA MOTOR SPORTS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).