Balas Distributing Company

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier & Broker · InterstateHazmat
  • USDOT273567
  • MC1008867
  • LocationFreeland, PA
  • Phone(570) 636-3940
  • Fleet19 power units · 11 drivers

Balas Distributing Company (USDOT 273567, MC-1008867) is an interstate motor carrier based in Freeland, Pennsylvania with 19 power units and 11 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 11, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-1008867Common carrierBrokerActive

First granted on January 8, 2019 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

  • Liability (BIPD) required$1,000,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$1,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileYes / Yes

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Broker surety bond BMC-84Merchants Bonding Company ( Mutual)$0Sep 8, 2021
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XNational Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pitsbgh. Pa$1,000,000Jun 1, 2020
Insurance history: 2 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pitsbgh. PaJun 1, 2020Jun 1, 2020Replaced
Liability (BIPD)National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pitsbgh. PaJun 1, 2018Jun 1, 2020Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

Interstate Authority LLC, Moore, OK

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

29
Inspections
12 with no violations
0.0%
Driver out-of-service
0 of 29 inspections
10.5%
Vehicle out-of-service
2 of 19 inspections
2
Crashes
0 fatal · 1 injury · 1 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Pennsylvania (17), New York (4), Connecticut (3), Maine (2), Delaware (1).

Most recent inspection on file: October 20, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated April 7, 1989)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Granted — Property Broker
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 12, 2021
  3. Granted — Common carrier authority

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated March 21, 2025

Power units
19
Trucks
19
Tractors owned
14
Trucks owned
4
Trailers owned
25
Drivers
11
CDL drivers
9
Interstate drivers
11
Miles traveled
1,000,000 (2024)
Classification
Private property; Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
Yes
USDOT registered
May 27, 1986
Address
14 Foster Avenue, Freeland, PA 18224
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(570) 636-3940

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Automotive supplies

Key facts

  • USDOT number 273567 was registered on May 27, 1986.
  • Operating authority MC-1008867 was first granted on January 8, 2019.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on March 21, 2025.
  • It reported 1,000,000 vehicle miles traveled in 2024.
  • 2 insurance filings are on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Broker surety bond coverage with Merchants Bonding Company ( Mutual).
  • It had 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 12 inspections recorded no violations.
  • FMCSA records list 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
  • Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on April 7, 1989.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Interstate Authority LLC.

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