JOSEPH L BALKAN INC

Joins 2 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 24, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 75.0% vs peer 15.0% Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — JOSEPH L BALKAN INC (USDOT 1299369)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 75.0% vs peer 15.0%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1299369/
As of: Sep 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1299369 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: DAVID BALKAN Company officer 2: PAUL R BALKAN Construction Based in RICHMOND HILL, NY

FMCSA census as of Sep 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 75% vs peer median 15% (worse). n=38174 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1299369

In FMCSA records since Oct 27, 2004 (~21y)

Company officer DAVID BALKAN

Company officer 2 PAUL R BALKAN

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Construction

Fleet size 27 units

Drivers 48

Annual mileage 120,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (718) 849-0900

Email: [email protected]

Physical

130-01 JAMAICA AVE

RICHMOND HILL, NY 11418

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1299369

In FMCSA records since Oct 27, 2004 (~21y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 120,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 75.0% vs 23.4% +51.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 25.0% vs 6.7% +18.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	27	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 4 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	1	2	0
OOS percentage	50%	100%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

75.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

4 all-time

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 75.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 38,174 ACTIVE carriers operating 13–41 power units (±50% of this carrier's 27 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

25%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 38,174 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

75%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

15%

Median across 38,174 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +60 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-03 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Vehicle Maintenance

1 violation

1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
New York (NY)	2	2	100.0%	Sep 15, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		4
Kenworth		1
Mack		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	1.50	2	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	9.50	10	—	Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89031896	Sep 15, 2026	NY	2	NEW YORK NY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 37555MM · 1FV6HJAA1YHG33871	4	383.23A2-LCDLN, 391.41APC, 393.51C-BLPW	Yes
87281952	Mar 9, 2026	NY	2	BRONX NY	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 22986NG · 1M2GR4NC5SM006088	1	393.100B-C	Yes
82321260	Aug 1, 2024	NY	1	COLLEGE POINT NY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 87141NC · 1FV6HJAA7YHG33857	5	393.9(a), 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e)	Yes
81335813	Apr 12, 2024	NY	2	NEW YORK NY	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 45519NC · 2NKHLJ9X7JM204071	3	392.9(a)(2), 177.840(a)(1), 393.78(a)	Yes
81203513	Mar 21, 2024	NY	1	BRONX NY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 37555MM · 1FV6HJAA1YHG33871	5	393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 393.207A-SAPPAS, 383.23A2-LCDLN	Yes
81171201	Mar 15, 2024	NY	2	BRONX NY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 48764MN · 1FVHBXAK21HG89457	0	—	No
79216280	Jul 20, 2023	NY	2	ny-whitestone-bridge-(sb)	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 87141NC · 1FV6HJAA7YHG33857	5	393.100(a), 396.17(c), 393.9(a)	Yes

Recent Crashes (4 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NY4054249900	Oct 24, 2024	NY	1	Yes	No	Injury
NY4017222700	Jan 17, 2024	NY	1	Yes	No	Injury
NY3834408900	Feb 19, 2020	NY	0	Yes	No	Tow
TN0100231254	Sep 25, 2012	TN	1	Yes	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BRONX NY	NY	3	2
NEW YORK NY	NY	2	2
COLLEGE POINT NY	NY	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2	1
177.840(a)(1)	Hazmat - no emergency response info	Hazardous Materials	1	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
392.9(a)(2)	Failing to secure vehicle equipment	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.100(a)	No or improper load securement	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.78(a)	Windshield condition defective	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.80	No or defective rear-vision mirror	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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