BALAS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
USDOT 273567
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (19 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate10% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 273567 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1008867 |
| Legal Name | BALAS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5706363940 |
| Address | 14 FOSTER AVENUE, Freeland, PA, 18224 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19890407) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
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 | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 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 | 30 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-03-16 — NY — 1 injured
- 2025-01-16 — PA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (10), 12 (6), 14 (5).
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) | 19 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 11 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,000,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-MAR-25 |
BALAS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY operates 19 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in PA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Freeland, PA
- EDMUND PETRICK — USDOT 533848, 3 power units
- EURO FOODS INC — USDOT 161477, 2 power units
- ERIC N FITZPATRICK — USDOT 575067, 1 power units
- GLORIA CLARK — USDOT 605791, 1 power units
- JOHN LUNNEY — USDOT 608749, 1 power units
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