BALKAN EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 1597774
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (145 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate15.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)9 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1597774 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-591082 |
| Legal Name | BALKAN EXPRESS LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8179241410 |
| Address | 2560 E LONG AVENUE, Fort Worth, TX, 76137 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20210415) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 88 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 357 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 9 total (0 fatal, 6 with injuries, 8 towaway) |
- 2025-09-26 — FL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-06-29 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-04-26 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-03-17 — CA — towaway
- 2024-12-13 — TX — 2 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (58), 29 (39), 12 (38).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 145 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 160 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 15,299,241 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-APR-25 |
BALKAN EXPRESS LLC operates 145 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in TX.
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