BALL & CHAIN LLC
USDOT 4506555
Active, interstate carrier, single-truck operation (1 power unit) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on filePROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
- Out-of-service rate100% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 7 months 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 | 4506555 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1783542 |
| Legal Name | BALL & CHAIN LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9033276175 |
| Address | 120 DONAGHEY ST, Trenton, TX, 75490 |
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 | PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-02-25 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-02-25 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2026-03-02 Authority less than 2 years old |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2026-03-02 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 99 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 92 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 93 / 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 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 100% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 29 (2), 7 (2), 1 (1).
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) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | — |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 15-DEC-25 |
BALL & CHAIN LLC operates 1 power unit — a larger fleet than 0% of carriers registered in TX.
Nearby
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