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Company CheckBALKAN EXPRESS LLC · DOT 2393523

9809 S FRANKLIN DR UNIT#100, FRANKLIN, WI, 53132

DOT# 2393523 MC# 822818 Franklin, Wisconsin 13 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Apr 23, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 6, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Feb 18, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Oct 21, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address9809 S FRANKLIN DR UNIT#100, FRANKLIN, WI, 53132

Mailing Address9809 S FRANKLIN DR UNIT#100, FRANKLIN, WI, 53132

Other Companies at This Address

Address9809 S FRANKLIN DR UNIT#100, FRANKLIN, WI 53132

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
BALKAN EXPRESS LLC this company	2393523	Sign in	Active
JOHNSON HOUSTON TRANSPORTATION CORP	279321	Sign in	Inactive
JPL TRANSPORTATION INC	1033867	Sign in	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC822818

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating13 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 1.56 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .18 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 8.11 · 10 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,600,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS50.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/12/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #MCP45441A

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet30 units

Drivers30

Mileage3,600,000 mi

Operating13 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total40

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total16

Out of Service8

OOS Rate50.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

6 · 1 OOS -

2024

24 · 5 OOS ▲

2025

17 · 3 OOS ▼

2026

6 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

0 crashes =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Apr 2026, 29 inspections, 6 resulted in out-of-service (20.7% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 8 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
10/21/2024	RURAL DALLAS	AL	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

34 roadside violations across 29 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 26 violations · 8 OOS

Unsafe Driving 7 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (53)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/23/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	796 GORDON ST	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOSSIER CITY LA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRUNSWICK OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/16/2026	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON RAMP FROM SOUTHERN BELTWAY	3	2	0	3	2	-	▲Detail
01/14/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SHELBYVILLE IN	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2026	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ARDMORE TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-35 SB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/23/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORDYCE AR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2025	NC	Full (Level I)	CUMBERLAND COUNTY, I-95, N	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/19/2025	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	ITTAWAMBA COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MANSFIELD LA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/16/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	FINDLAY OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2025	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FRIERSON LA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	ARDMORE TN	4	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LONDON	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/23/2025	OH	Full (Level I)	HARRISON OH	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-39	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-85, N	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	GLENWOOD AR	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2025	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RUSTON LA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/11/2025	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAINT CLAIR MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2025	MO	Full (Level I)	FORISTELL MO	6	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
01/15/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	GILES COUNTY SCALES	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
11/13/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I 57 SB MP 47	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/18/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-57	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	WORTHINGTON MN	11	2	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
09/27/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-57	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/26/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	ALLEGANY COUNTY	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
08/30/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	TERRE HAUTE IN	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2024	MO	Full (Level I)	PLATTE CITY MO	4	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/17/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80 EB MM 110	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/08/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	WEST LAKELAND MN	2	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
07/04/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40,	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/29/2024	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S. #24W	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/20/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	LONDON	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/12/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2024	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOUNDSVILLE WV	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/24/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PERRY GA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	AR	Full (Level I)	MARION AR	4	2	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
05/14/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-57 SB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/26/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	TROOP 7, I-57	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/05/2024	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNDSVILLE WV	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	HEMPSTEAD CO (HOPE EAST STN)	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2024	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	14264 IH10 WB SVC RD	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/28/2024	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	KNOXVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/02/2023	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHANTILLY VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/17/2023	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-57	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/31/2023	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	DEXTER	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SL 306 382	3	1	1	2	1	-	▲Detail
09/22/2023	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	WV RT 2 NEAR WASHINGTON LANDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections33

Unsafe Driving 4 viols

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 10 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 2189663	$750,000	12/06/2013	01/16/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 3392177	$750,000	12/03/2014	02/02/2015	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP45441A	$1,000,000	11/20/2018	07/12/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 2189663	$750,000	05/02/2013	12/06/2013	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC822818	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/17/2014	REVOKED	02/02/2015
MC822818	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/21/2018	-	-
MC822818	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	05/09/2013	REVOKED	01/22/2014

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94/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 8/12/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 50% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 30 vehicles (~0.03 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 30 vehicles (~0.03 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 50% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (53)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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