Carrier profile · USDOT 1714897 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

J R BALSAN INC

DBA JOHNSTONE SUPPLY

21 power unitsavg 5.8 yrRegional · 7 statesDOWNINGTOWN, PA100/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 338113Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)21
Observed (24 mo)21
Shared w/ other carriers4

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3ALACWFC4NDMV5081View sourced platform decode33May 16, 2025Jul 7, 2026
1FVACWFB0JHJN5761View sourced platform decode39Jul 25, 2023May 25, 2026
5PVNJ7AV9R5T56761View sourced platform decode22Aug 21, 2024Oct 21, 2025
JALCDW162K7011131View sourced platform decode22May 31, 2025Aug 1, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 37 related authorities · joined by email domain

Authorities
37
Combined power
191
States
22
Oldest authority
Mar 24, 1992
Active now
27