Balkan-Mar Express Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Walton, KY.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Trailers | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 14 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 14 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 74% | 94% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 88% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 89% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 6 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.83 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.08 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 8.73 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 10 states. Top state TN accounts for 19% of activity. Activity outside home state (KY): 100%.
+5 other states with fewer inspections
| 6 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 3958A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 39375A | Flat tire or fabric exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 3922SLLT | State/Local Laws - Operating a CMV while texting | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 24, 2024 | 3939BRKLAMP | Inoperative Brake Lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 24, 2024 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |