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BALTONA TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 2611585 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MARCIN DOMINIK General Freight Based in LAKE FOREST, IL
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Coverage resumed · Aug 16, 2016
Common (Property) reinstated · Aug 30, 2016
Policy effective · Aug 6, 2024
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 402 days Jul 11, 2015 → Aug 16, 2016
  • Common (Property) gap · 407 days Inactive Jul 20, 2015 → reinstated Aug 30, 2016
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 40.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — BALTONA TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2611585)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 402 days — Jul 11, 2015 → Aug 16, 2016
  • Common (Property) gap · 407 days — Inactive Jul 20, 2015 → reinstated Aug 30, 2016
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 40.0% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2611585/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 40% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=48484 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.

Fleet size changes

Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +2 (18 → 20) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +2 (18 → 20) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2611585
In FMCSA records since Apr 17, 2015 (~11y)
MC / docket MC913521
Company officer MARCIN DOMINIK
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 20 units
Drivers 20
Annual mileage 2,350,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (773) 396-8966
Email: [email protected]
Physical
100 S SAUNDERS ROAD SUITE 150
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2611585
In FMCSA records since Apr 17, 2015 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,350,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 40.0% vs 23.4% +16.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.25 vs 1.80 -0.55
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 18 2 0
Trailers 18 2 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 45 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 28 28 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 10.71% —
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
20
Drivers
20
Inspections
45
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
40.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

BALTONA TRANSPORTATION INC is a motor carrier based in LAKE FOREST, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2611585. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 20 power units and 20 drivers, with 45 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 40.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

BALTONA TRANSPORTATION INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers, based in Lake Forest, IL. Across 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 10.7% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

28 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (9) and IL (5).

Violation profile

10.7% out-of-service rate, below the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (26.7% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 7 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 18 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 18 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 40.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 48,484 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–30 power units (±50% of this carrier's 20 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 48,484 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
40%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 48,484 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 20, 2015 to Aug 30, 2016 (407 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 11, 2015 to Aug 16, 2016 (402 days)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

    • Drivers 18 20
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 18 20
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
15 violations
4 OOS · 26.7%
Unsafe Driving
12 violations
Hours of Service
8 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 9 0 0.0% May 5, 2026
Illinois (IL) 5 0 0.0% Jul 7, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 3 1 33.3% Jul 15, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 3 0 0.0% Apr 21, 2026
New York (NY) 2 1 50.0% Dec 4, 2024
Indiana (IN) 2 0 0.0% Aug 7, 2025
Maryland (MD) 2 1 50.0% Aug 12, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Aug 7, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Apr 24, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 40
Utility 36
Hyundai Translead 2
Volvo 2
Great Dane 1
Isuzu 1
Peterbilt 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 5 — 0.97 1 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 — 1.99 2 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 8 — 8.35 8 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (45 rows) View all 45 →
Inspection # Date State Level ▼ Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87781473 May 5, 2026 OH 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1340954 · 3ALXFB009LDLH4997
0 — No
87635579 Apr 21, 2026 PA 3 CAERNARVON TOWNSHIP PA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1221948 · 3AKJHHDR2RSVC5683
1 2-SLLTCD No
85986967 Oct 6, 2025 OH 3 SWANTON OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1221948 · 3AKJHHDR2RSVC5683
0 — No
85684658 Sep 3, 2025 PA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P 1072760 · 3AKJHHDR6MSMM8619
1 392.2DIM No
85479812 Aug 7, 2025 IN 3 LOWELL IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1003261 · 3AKJGLDR3GSGV2257
0 — No
85430709 Aug 7, 2025 NC 3 nc-henderson-county,-i-26,-e
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1046075 · 3AKJHHDR8JSJP0057
0 — No
85048568 Jun 24, 2025 IL 3 il-i-88-w/b
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P721780 · 4VG7DARH1XN761318
5 392.2RG, 392.2MI, 395.8F01 No
84756130 May 16, 2025 IL 3 I294
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1036171 · 3AKJGLDR5JSJC8575
0 — No
84488131 Apr 24, 2025 KY 3 WILLIAMSBURG
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P11576213 · 3AKJHHDR2PSNG7249
1 392.82A1 No
84467721 Apr 21, 2025 IL 3 il-i-88-e/b
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1157072 · 3AKJGED59GSHT2641
1 392.2RG No
84198446 Mar 21, 2025 OH 3 NORTH OLMSTED OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1072760 · 3AKJHHDR6MSMM8619
0 — No
84112200 Mar 11, 2025 OH 3 NORWALK OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1046075 · 3AKJHHDR8JSJP0057
0 — No
83938370 Feb 20, 2025 OH 3 WARREN OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1072760 · 3AKJHHDR6MSMM8619
1 392.2-SLLLR No
83190893 Nov 12, 2024 NY 3 MONTOUR FALLS NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1141462 · 3AKJHHDR2NSNG7183
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
82946645 Oct 17, 2024 OH 3 NORTH ROYALTON OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL NOPLATE · 1FUJHHDR2RLUX7117
2 392.2-SLLML, 395.3A2-HOSPD No
82768277 Sep 26, 2024 OH 3 oh-roadside-(43)
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWH9754 · 1NPCLPEXXLD684208
0 — No
82346374 Aug 9, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1036171 · 3AKJGLDR5JSJC8575
0 — No
82316639 Aug 5, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1141462 · 3AKJHHDR2NSNG7183
4 395.3(a)(2), 392.2, 395.3(a)(3)(i) No
82243541 Jul 29, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1072760 · 3AKJHHDR6MSMM8619
0 — No
81709284 May 20, 2024 WI 3 NEWTON WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1072760 · 3AKJHHDR6MSMM8619
1 392.2 No
81590689 May 13, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1141462 · 3AKJHHDR2NSNG7183
0 — No
81249721 Apr 2, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1141462 · 3AKJHHDR2NSNG7183
1 395.26(b) No
81089356 Mar 6, 2024 WI 3 MUKWONAGO WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1025257 · 3AKJGLDR4HSHS4732
0 — No
80905882 Feb 20, 2024 PA 3 pa-i-80-wb-mm-56-beaver-twp---wei
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1156213 · 3AKJHHDR2PSNG7249
1 392.2 No
80598509 Jan 4, 2024 FL 3 GRAND RIDGE FL
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 2DE6209 · 54DC4W1B5HS807033
0 — No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MATBC0032807 Apr 3, 2024 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002874217 Dec 20, 2022 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC913521
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 30, 2016 MC913521-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
May 8, 2015 MC913521-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZW4270 91X $750,000 Aug 6, 2024 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 154-22-288 BIPD/Primary — Aug 6, 2023 Aug 6, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 154-22-288 BIPD/Primary — Aug 6, 2022 Aug 6, 2022 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 015-42-2288 BIPD/Primary — Aug 6, 2022 Aug 6, 2023 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 015-42-2288 BIPD/Primary — Aug 6, 2021 Aug 6, 2022 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. GWP65049 00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 6, 2020 Aug 6, 2021 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. GWP55076 00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 6, 2019 Aug 6, 2020 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN245640 BIPD/Primary — Aug 6, 2018 Aug 6, 2019 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1569107 BIPD/Primary — Aug 6, 2017 Aug 6, 2018 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2862356 BIPD/Primary — Aug 16, 2016 Aug 6, 2017 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 402 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 11, 2015 to Aug 16, 2016
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 3689993 BIPD/Primary — Apr 27, 2015 Jul 11, 2015 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 6, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  2. Jul 29, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Aug 6, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  4. Aug 6, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  5. Aug 6, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  6. Jul 28, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Aug 6, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  8. Aug 2, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Aug 6, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Aug 6, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  11. Aug 6, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Aug 6, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Aug 2, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Aug 6, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  15. Aug 30, 2016
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  16. Jul 20, 2015
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  17. Jul 20, 2015
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  18. Jul 20, 2015
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 407 days (through Aug 30, 2016)
  19. Jul 11, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  20. Jul 11, 2015
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 402 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 16, 2016)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE OH 6 0
PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI WI 2 2
GRAND RIDGE FL FL 1 0
57 IL 1 0
I294 IL 1 0
ANGOLA IN IN 1 0
LOWELL IN IN 1 0
RICHMOND IN IN 1 0
WILLIAMSBURG KY 1 0
CLARKSBURG MD MD 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 7 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit Hours of Service 2 0
395.3(a)(3)(i) Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours Hours of Service 2 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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