BALKAN EXPRESS LLC
(817) 924-1410
raso@balkanexpressllc.com
2560 E Long Avenue, Fort Worth TX 76137
145
tractors · all owned
160 drivers
16.1M mi/yr · ~111k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 59.8 / 100
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19 yrs history · 309 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 145
- Drivers · CDL
- 160 · 160
- Annual miles
- 16.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 145 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| Trailers | 264 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-15-2021) · 5 yr old
- Registered
- 01-19-2007 (19 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-01-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- ZLATAN KARIC
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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General Freight
Building Materials
Beverages
US Mail
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
Construction
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jul 2025
Crashes
7
0 fatalities · 8 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
309
57% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
25.5%
37 of 145
Driver out-of-service
3.2%
10 of 309
Violations
232
52 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 4 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per truck and per mile, against fleets like this one
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What they get cited for
232 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert149 · 42 OOSBrakes 61 · Tires 25 · Lights 23 · Cargo securement 6 · Wheels & hubs 5 · 29 more
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Hours of service No alert56 · 9 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 31 · False log 12 · Over hours limit 10 · No log 3
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Unsafe driving No alert26 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 12 · Speeding 11 · Phone use 1 · Other 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSOther qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Sep262025FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun292025CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr262025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar172025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Dec132024TexasInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec122024TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Oct302024WyomingInjury · 2 people hurtIce road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
6 of the 7 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Jun 3, 2025 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. → THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jun 3, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Jun 3, 2025 (34 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one
Authority events and every filing
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Inspections by state
- Utah 68
- New Mexico 56
- Colorado 33
- California 31
- Texas (HQ) 28
- Washington 11
- Arizona 10
- Louisiana 9
Runs well beyond its home state: 28 of 309 inspections were in Texas.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
The model behind the grade: factors, credibility, peer group and the score week by week
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
309
Driver Insp
309
Driver OOS
10
Vehicle Insp
145
Vehicle OOS
37
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 25 | 0.89 | |
| HOS Compliance | 43 | 0.76 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.03 | |
| Controlled Substances | 3 | 0.08 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 81 | 4.86 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-DEC-24 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.