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Carrier profile · USDOT 1433811 · MC-541726 · Updated 06/13/2026

THOMAS BALBOA

DBA MTJ TRANSPORT

1 power unitsavg 22.5 yrRegional · 4 statesBROWNSVILLE, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-541726 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

22.5Avg age (yr)

2000–2007 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 455-9829 Email dispatchMTJTRANSPORT05@HOTMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for THOMAS BALBOA

THOMAS BALBOA (USDOT 1433811) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

THOMAS BALBOA (USDOT 1433811) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

THOMAS BALBOA (USDOT 1433811) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

THOMAS BALBOA (USDOT 1433811) has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

THOMAS BALBOA (USDOT 1433811) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

THOMAS BALBOA (USDOT 1433811) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 01/30/2025.

THOMAS BALBOA (USDOT 1433811) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 12/01/2010 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

22.5 yr

Model years 2000–2007 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 4.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈4.5 / 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: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈4.5 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Canal’05–’08

Scottsdale’13–’16

National’16–’21

beyond this history

2005201120172023now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2021

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2016 → Nov 2021	$750k	2
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2013 → Nov 2016	$750k	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2012 → Nov 2013	$750k	1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2011 → Nov 2012	$750k	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2010 → Nov 2011	$750k	3
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2009 → Apr 2010	$750k	3
HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2009 → Nov 2009	$750k	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2008 → Nov 2009	$750k	2
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2005 → Nov 2008	$750k	3

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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): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

22.5 yr

Average age

2007

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

100%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BROWNSVILLE, TX

1732 NORTHWOOD DR

Top corridor

TX 6 · KY 1 · AR 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1732 NORTHWOOD DR, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78520
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 455-9829
Email: mtjtransport05@hotmail.com

Registration

Officers: Thomas Balboa · Julia Balboa
USDOT / docket: 1433811 · MC-541726
First registered: 11/09/2005
Last MCS-150: 01/30/2025 · 133,512 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 12/01/2010
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

133,512

Annual mileage

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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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Frequently asked

What is THOMAS BALBOA's USDOT number?

THOMAS BALBOA's USDOT number is 1433811, and its motor carrier number is MC-541726.

Is THOMAS BALBOA authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, THOMAS BALBOA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is THOMAS BALBOA's safety record?

THOMAS BALBOA has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).