BAL FREIGHTS INC
USDOT 3602338
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (3 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileAccredited Specialty Insurance Company
- Coverage gaps1 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate33.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 5 years ago
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 | 3602338 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1224054 |
| Legal Name | BAL FREIGHTS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9517420051 |
| Address | 2385 PINEHURST DR, Plainfield, IN, 46168 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Accredited Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-12 |
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accredited Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-12 | — |
| Accredited Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-06-12 | 2026-06-12 |
| Accredited Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-06-12 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2021-06-17 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2021-06-17 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-07-07 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Reinstated
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 96 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 97 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90 / 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 | 18 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 33.3% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2024-05-19 — AZ — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 2 (18), 7 (9), 12 (8).
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) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 591,238 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-APR-26 |
BAL FREIGHTS INC operates 3 power units — a larger fleet than 76% of carriers registered in IN.
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