Balkan Express Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
13 years (granted 2013)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
53 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Balkan Express Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
9809 S Franklin Dr Unit#100, Franklin, WI 53132
Phone
(347) 429-5312
Power units
30
Drivers
30
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC822818
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 12/29/2014 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 02/02/2015
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 12/20/2013 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/22/2014
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 53 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
18.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 53 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
safety@balkanexp.com — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: AL 10/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 6, 2026 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 18, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 16, 2026 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 14, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 8, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 19, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 23, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 14, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Oct 19, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 16, 2025 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 16, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 26, 2025 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 22, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 22, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jun 23, 2025 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Apr 16, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 8, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 25, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 24, 2025 | LA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 11, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 23, 2025 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Jan 15, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 18, 2024 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 9, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 8, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Sep 27, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 26, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 30, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2024 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Aug 17, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 8, 2024 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 29, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 4, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 29, 2024 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 20, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Jun 12, 2024 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2024 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 24, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2024 | AR | Level I — Full |
| May 14, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 26, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 5, 2024 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 13, 2024 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 12, 2024 | TX | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 28, 2024 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 2, 2023 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 17, 2023 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 15, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 31, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 10, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 22, 2023 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 53 of 53 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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