Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3602338 · MC-1224054
BAL FREIGHTS INC
3 power unitsavg 6.9 yrMulti-region · 10 statesPLAINFIELD, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1224054 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.9Avg age (yr)
2014–2023 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.222.2 %
▼ 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
6.9 yr
Model years 2014–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BAL FREIGHTS INC safe to work with?
Is BAL FREIGHTS INC safe to load? BAL FREIGHTS INC (USDOT 3602338, MC-1224054) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PLAINFIELD, IN, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.2% (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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BFBAL FREIGHTS INC 88
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 22.2% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
57.1% 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
≈3.0 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance24 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance14
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Occidental Fire · 24–25
20212025
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 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $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)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PLAINFIELD, IN
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IN
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 (8 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2183122USDOT 3018985USDOT 3247285USDOT 3797523USDOT 2148443USDOT 3477130USDOT 3689960USDOT 4269018
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers88
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2385 PINEHURST DR, PLAINFIELD, IN, 46168
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (951) 742-0051
Registration
- Officer
- Balpreet Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3602338 · MC-1224054
- First registered
- 03/31/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 04/21/2026 · 488,293 mi (2024)
- 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
- 2026-06-18Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- 2026-06-17Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Frequently asked
What is BAL FREIGHTS INC's USDOT number?
BAL FREIGHTS INC's USDOT number is 3602338, and its motor carrier number is MC-1224054.
Is BAL FREIGHTS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BAL FREIGHTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BAL FREIGHTS INC's safety record?
BAL FREIGHTS INC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BAL FREIGHTS INC's fleet?
BAL FREIGHTS INC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BAL FREIGHTS INC based?
BAL FREIGHTS INC is based in PLAINFIELD, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.