BALAS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY

DOT 273567 MC 1008867 Active

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Authority

Broker, Common Carrier

Active
Safety
51 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 9.8% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 6.25% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet
19 units

Drivers: 11

Trailers: 25 (25 owned)

Insurance
BIPD $1,000,000
Cargo On File
Bond On File
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Company Details

Physical Address

14 FOSTER AVENUE, FREELAND, PA, 18224

Phone Number

(570) 636-3940

Mailing Address

PO BOX 209, FREELAND, PA, 18224

Cell Phone

----

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

(570) 636-9840

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier

Active
7 yrs, 6 mo

Contract Carrier

—
—

Broker

Active
4 yrs, 10 mo

Authority History

Date Action Type Status
2021-09-14 — PROPERTY BROKER ACTIVE
2021-01-12 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2019-01-08 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER ACTIVE

Revocation History

No revocation history on record for this carrier.

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $1,000,000
Required: $1,000,000
Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File
Required: Yes
Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

On File

Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: On File
Required: Yes
Minimum required: $75,000

FMCSA publishes bond status, not the filed dollar amount. All brokers must carry at least $75,000 (49 CFR 387.307).

Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

  • BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
  • Cargo: Varies by commodity
  • Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

  • BIPD: May be required
  • Cargo: Not typically required
  • Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date Type Policy # Coverage Insurer Cancel Date Method Status
2021-09-08 Bond PA5671592 N/A MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( M… - - ACTIVE
2020-06-01 BIPD/Primary 9775941 $1,000,000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. … - - ACTIVE
2018-06-01 BIPD/Primary 9775941 $1,000,000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. … 2020-06-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Satisfactory

Vehicle OOS Rate

9.8%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

51 inspections · 5 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

6.25%

National avg: 5.51%

Above average

16 inspections · 1 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

0.0%

National avg: 4.5%

Below average

4 inspections · 0 OOS

Total inspections: 51 Last inspection: Jun 16, 2026 Total crashes: 6

FMCSA Inspection Records (51 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Jun 16, 2026

G706616778

2 viol.
Level 3 PA PETERBILT 1XPBD49X...

Jun 16, 2026

G706616778

2 viol.
Level 3 PA PETERBILT 1XPBD49X...

Apr 27, 2026

SPE3091126

Level 3 NY FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHLDR...

Apr 14, 2026

N209610466

6 viol.
Level 1 PA INTERNATIO 3HSLGAPR...

Apr 14, 2026

N209610466

6 viol.
Level 1 PA INTERNATIO 3HSLGAPR...

Mar 11, 2026

E903607051

2 viol.
Level 2 PA INTERNATIO 3HSLGAPR...

Jan 15, 2026

E952601591

1 viol.
Level 3 PA 1XPBDP9X...

Nov 24, 2025

D306101883

Level 1 NY PETERBILT 1XPBD49X...

Nov 11, 2025

E902531517

Level 3 PA PTRB 2NP2HM6X...

Nov 3, 2025

3064001610

3 viol.
Level 2 CT PTRB 1XPBD49X...

Oct 1, 2025

E927527464

Level 1 PA INTL 3HSLGAPR...

Sep 11, 2025

8678002380

Level 3 ME PETE 1XPBD49X...

Aug 21, 2025

P112523368

Level 2 PA PTRB 1XPBD49X...

Apr 29, 2025

N108511921

1 viol.
Level 3 PA PTRB 1XPBD49X...

Apr 28, 2025

SPA3020686

8 viol.
Level 1 NY PETERBILT 1XPBD49X...
Total Inspections

51

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

51

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FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (6 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Mar 16, 2026

NY • NY0100048637

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

No

Jan 16, 2025

PA • PA500707200X

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jul 28, 2020

PA • PA006484900X

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

No

Feb 3, 2020

CT • CT2000054034

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Sep 29, 2009

PA • PA910578600X

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

No

Feb 19, 1992

PA • PA2018182001

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes
Fatal Crashes

0

Injury Crashes

4

Total Crashes

6

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

37

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

Unsafe Driving

OK
Violations: 6
OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK
Violations: 2
OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

Warning
Violations: 26
OOS: 3

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK
Violations: 1
OOS: 1

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK
Violations: 2
OOS: 0

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving
HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations
Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires
Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations
Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs
Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

51
Expected: 20 - 200 Within Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0
Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

19
Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Tractors

19

14 owned

Trailers

25

25 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

11

CDL Drivers: 9
Interstate: 11
Intrastate: 0
Driver Inspections

16

Out of Service: 1
OOS Rate: 6.25%
Driver Distribution
Interstate (>100 mi): 9
Interstate (<100 mi): 2
Intrastate (>100 mi): 0
Intrastate (<100 mi): 0

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

General Freight Other

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

PRIVATE PROPERTY AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

19

Power Units

19

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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