Carrier profile · USDOT 447280 · MC-199913 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Balkan Express Inc

1 power unitPITTSBURGH, PA50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-199913 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(800) 223-8973 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’22 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

State Pennsylvania’01–’05

State Nationalspecialty’08–’12

American Hallmark’12–’22

beyond this history

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS	May 2012 → Apr 2022	$1M	4
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Mar 2008 → May 2012	$1M	3
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2006 → Jan 2007	$1M	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2005 → Mar 2008	$1M	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Oct 2001 → Sep 2005	$1M	4
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2001 → Oct 2001	$1M	2
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Sep 2000 → Sep 2001	$1M	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Sep 1998 → Sep 2000	$1M	1
GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1997 → Sep 1998	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

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

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PITTSBURGH, PA

100 COMMERCE DRIVE

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@shipgt.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2515110

Shares a company officer with other carriers

richard francis — 25 carriers: USDOT 292251 USDOT 920564 USDOT 1270042 USDOT 1308509 USDOT 1648425 USDOT 1774374 USDOT 1796529 USDOT 2101495

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 100 COMMERCE DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15275
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (800) 223-8973
Fax: (877) 479-9421
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: shipgt.com

Registration

Officers: Richard Francis · Loretta Payonk
USDOT / docket: 447280 · MC-199913
First registered: May 30, 1991
Last MCS-150: May 7, 2020 · 434,663 mi (2016)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 1, 2000
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

434,663

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BALKAN EXPRESS INC.

BALKAN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 447280) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 7, 2020. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 1, 2000 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BALKAN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

BALKAN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 447280, and its motor carrier number is MC-199913.

Is BALKAN EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. BALKAN EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.