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BALANI LLC

BALANI LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Mint Hill, NC. Across 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 27.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

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
Policy effective · Feb 27, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 22.2% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — BALANI LLC (USDOT 4154799)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 22.2% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4154799/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4154799 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: REDZHIB DZHAKHAIA Motor Vehicles Based in MINT HILL, NC

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 22.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 28.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233819 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4154799
In FMCSA records since Nov 8, 2023 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1595657
Company officer REDZHIB DZHAKHAIA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 101,597 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (704) 776-2016
Email: [email protected]
Physical
5943 OAK DR APT R
MINT HILL, NC 28227
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4154799
In FMCSA records since Nov 8, 2023 (~2y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 101,597 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 28.6% vs 23.4% +5.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 22.2% vs 6.7% +15.5 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.18 vs 1.80 -0.62
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-01-08 (987 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 11 11 0
OOS inspections 2 2 0
OOS percentage 18.18% 18.18% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
28.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

BALANI LLC had 11 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 27.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.

Inspection profile

11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NC (3) and OH (2).

Violation profile

27.3% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (37.5% of violations); top code 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Dodge, Kauf, and Kaufman are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 28.6% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 233,819 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
22.2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,819 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +22.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
28.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,819 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +28.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2024-02 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
3 OOS · 37.5%
Driver Fitness
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 3 0 0.0% Dec 10, 2025
Ohio (OH) 2 1 50.0% May 28, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 2 0 0.0% May 18, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 1 1 100.0% Oct 10, 2024
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Feb 24, 2026
Texas (TX) 1 1 100.0% Sep 12, 2025
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Dec 4, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Dodge 10
Kaufman 6
Kauf 4
Ram 3
Unknown 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 1.15 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.36 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 3.33 3 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 4.46 4 — 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 (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87999469 May 28, 2026 OH 2 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
NC ZS8353 · 3C7WRSCL0RG113153
1 393.9A-LHLI No
87905164 May 18, 2026 TN 1 —
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
NC ZS8353 · 3C7WRSCL0RG113153
0 — No
87196542 Feb 24, 2026 WV 2 RIPLEY WV
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
NC ZS8353 · 3C7WRSCL0RG113153
0 — No
86541397 Dec 10, 2025 NC 3 I587
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC ZS8353 · 3C7WRSCL0RG113153
0 — No
86486254 Dec 4, 2025 GA 3 PORT WENTWORTH GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
NC ZS8353 · 3C7WRSCL0RG113153
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
85842679 Sep 12, 2025 TX 2 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
NC ZS8353 · 3C7WRSCL0RG113153
5 391.11B2-Q, 393.87A, 393.9H Yes
85068536 Jun 26, 2025 OH 1 CAMBRIDGE OH
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
NC ZS8353 · 3C7WRSCL0RG113153
5 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.87A-FPLR, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
83945358 Feb 21, 2025 NC 1 NC 540 NR MM 62
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC ZS8353 · 3C7WRSCL0RG113153
0 — No
83573537 Jan 9, 2025 TN 1 MANCHESTER TN
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
NC ZS8353 · 3C7WRSCL0RG113153
1 395.8E-HOSPD No
82990345 Oct 23, 2024 NC 1 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC ZS8353 · 3C7WRSCL0RG113153
0 — No
82904612 Oct 10, 2024 AR 1 WEST MEMPHIS AR
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
NC ZS8353 · 3C7WRSCL0RG113153
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
81381853 Apr 12, 2024 TN 1 SOUTH PITTSBURG TN
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
NC ZS8353 · 3C7WRSCL0RG113153
0 — No
80856223 Feb 6, 2024 CO 3 DURANGO CO
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
NC TN5786 · 3C7WRSCL0RG113153
0 — No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1595657
Active
Granted Jan 8, 2024
View full authority record →
common
MC1595657
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 8, 2024 MC1595657-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BA3021788-0 91X $1,000,000 Feb 27, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company BA3021788-0 BMC-91X — Feb 27, 2026 On file ACTIVE
ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BA3021788-0 BIPD/Primary — Dec 21, 2025 Feb 27, 2026 CANCELLED
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY JST100615201 BIPD/Primary — Dec 21, 2024 Dec 21, 2025 CANCELLED
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY JST1006152 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2024 Dec 21, 2024 CANCELLED
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY JST1006152 BIPD/Primary — Dec 21, 2023 Mar 6, 2024 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 27, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 10, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Dec 21, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Dec 16, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Dec 23, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Dec 21, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Aug 4, 2024
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  8. Mar 6, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Feb 23, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jan 8, 2024
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WEST MEMPHIS AR AR 1 1
DURANGO CO CO 1 0
PORT WENTWORTH GA GA 1 0
I587 NC 1 0
NC 540 NR MM 62 NC 1 0
CAMBRIDGE OH OH 1 1
MANCHESTER TN TN 1 0
SOUTH PITTSBURG TN TN 1 0
RIPLEY WV WV 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

Related Records

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