Balena Transport Ltd — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
5 years (granted 2021)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
45 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Balena Transport Ltd
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
5750-152 St, Surrey, BC V3S 3K2
Phone
(778) 538-4000
Power units
5
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1189233
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 45 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
6.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 45 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
balenatransportltd@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 10/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 28, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 11, 2026 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 19, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 2, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 27, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2026 | ID | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 29, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 23, 2025 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 10, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 2, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 23, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 29, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 1, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 12, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 31, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 17, 2025 | AZ | Level I — Full |
| Jan 16, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 20, 2024 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 3, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 30, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 15, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 24, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 20, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 31, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 4, 2024 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 10, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 6, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 5, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 24, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 13, 2024 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 11, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 24, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 21, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 21, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 1, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 28, 2023 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 19, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 6, 2023 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 30, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 22, 2023 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2023 | OR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 9, 2023 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 45 of 45 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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