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Balas Distributing Company (USDOT 273567)

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Verdict
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Findings

Safety rating is more than 5 years old

Rating Satisfactory issued Apr 7, 1989 (37 years ago); most recent FMCSA review Feb 17, 1989 (37 years ago). Both exceed the 5-year audit cycle

Also holds broker authority

Entity is registered as both a carrier and a broker.

DOT number
USDOT 273567
Docket (MC) number
MC1008867
Operating authority
Common carrier authority: active; Broker authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier's USDOT registration active as of Sep 16, 2026. We could not confirm that live just now.
Authority granted
Jan 8, 2019
Insurance on file
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000.
Safety rating
Satisfactory (rating decision Apr 7, 1989)
Fleet on file
19 power units, 11 drivers
Operation type
Interstate
Physical address
14 FOSTER AVENUE, FREELAND, PA 18224
MCS-150 last filed
Mar 2025

Frequently asked questions

What carrier is DOT 273567?

DOT 273567 (USDOT 273567) is Balas Distributing Company, an interstate motor carrier.

What carrier is MC 1008867?

MC 1008867 is the docket number of Balas Distributing Company, USDOT 273567.

What is Balas Distributing Company's MC number?

Balas Distributing Company's docket number is MC 1008867. Its USDOT number is 273567.

Is Balas Distributing Company currently authorized to operate?

Common carrier authority: active; Broker authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier's USDOT registration active as of Sep 16, 2026. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.

Does Balas Distributing Company have insurance on file with FMCSA?

Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000.

Who provides Balas Distributing Company's insurance?

Balas Distributing Company's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by National Union Fire Ins. CO. Of Pitsbgh. PA.

What is Balas Distributing Company's safety record?

In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate for Balas Distributing Company, from 2 of 20 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9% (fleetfax-computed from FMCSA inspections, as of Sep 11, 2026). FMCSA records also show 2 recordable crashes in the same window.

What is Balas Distributing Company's CSA score?

FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Balas Distributing Company's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.

What is Balas Distributing Company's FMCSA safety rating?

Balas Distributing Company's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, from a review decided Apr 7, 1989.

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