Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3875437 · MC-1420162
BALA EXPRESS INC
1 power unitsMIDVALE, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1420162 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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.
No active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (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
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BALA EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is BALA EXPRESS INC safe to load? BALA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3875437, MC-1420162) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MIDVALE, UT, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), 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
BEBALA EXPRESS INC 70
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Safety
4 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%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
National · 22–24
20222024
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MIDVALE, UT
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 (5 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3458745USDOT 3921494USDOT 4070483USDOT 4136151USDOT 1706879USDOT 3450846USDOT 3778031USDOT 4001068
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dzhasur balagaev — 2 carriers: USDOT 3945204
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 6975 S UNION PARK CTR STE 600 PMB 2864, MIDVALE, UT, 84047
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (801) 893-6978
Registration
- Officer
- Dzhasur Balagaev
- USDOT / docket
- 3875437 · MC-1420162
- First registered
- 05/03/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 10/16/2025 · 285,456 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is BALA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
BALA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3875437, and its motor carrier number is MC-1420162.
Is BALA EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BALA EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BALA EXPRESS INC's safety record?
BALA EXPRESS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is BALA EXPRESS INC's fleet?
BALA EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BALA EXPRESS INC based?
BALA EXPRESS INC is based in MIDVALE, UT.