Bal Carriers Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Fowler, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 5 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 5 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 | 96% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 86% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 92% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 12 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 3 |
| Jan 20, 2026 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 7.75 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 8 | 0.85 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 | 9.56 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 13 states. Top state CA accounts for 32% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 68%.
+8 other states with fewer inspections
| 36 |
| 14 |
| 9 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| CA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | PA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | 39319 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 393207FSASMD | Suspension - Air spring/bag is missing or is detached at the top or bottom. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 20, 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 20, 2026 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 3922SLLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 3958E1HOSPVID | HOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 39522H2ELDNISDT | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |