Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA ARROW WRECKER SERVICE
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 24, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
J & A BALBOA ENT INC (USDOT 471446) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 24, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 24, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.
The carrier received 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 15 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 24, 2026.
It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 12, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.
J & A BALBOA ENT INC's USDOT number is 471446, and its motor carrier number is MC-1426287.
As of Jul 24, 2026, J & A BALBOA ENT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
J & A BALBOA ENT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
J & A BALBOA ENT INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
J & A BALBOA ENT INC is based in HOLLY HILL, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
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15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 13
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2023 | $750K | 3 |
| FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM | May 2017 → May 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | May 2014 → May 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → May 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | May 2011 → May 2013 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2005 → Jun 2011 | $750K | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2002 → May 2005 | $750K | 2 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1999 → May 1999 | $750K | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | May 1997 → May 1999 | $750K | 2 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1996 → May 1997 | $750K | 2 |
| ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1995 → Jun 1996 | $750K | 1 |
| SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANIES | May 1993 → May 1995 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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