Black Balam Logistics LLC

Calexico, CA · Interstate · 2 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Mar 19, 2024 (2 years) · Authority since Jun 18, 2024 (2 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC1626986: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $300,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
66.7%
Only 3 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1626986 FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $300,000)
First grantedJun 18, 2024 (2 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
Process Agent Service Company, Inc.
Authority history for MC1626986 · 1 event
DateAuthorityAction
Jun 18, 2024Motor carrierGranted

1 revocation notice that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on May 16, 2025. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 4212591

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1626986—New Horizon Insurance Company
Policy NHS1960834 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Jun 12, 2026Active
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 3 policies
EndedTypeInsurerEffectiveHow it ended
Jul 10, 2026Liability (BI&PD)
MC1626986
Palomar Specialty Insurance Company
Policy NHS1960834
Jun 12, 2026Cancelled
Jun 12, 2026Liability (BI&PD)
MC1626986
Qualitas Insurance Company
Policy QCA-64716-02
Jun 12, 2025Cancelled
Jun 12, 2025Liability (BI&PD)
MC1626986
Qualitas Insurance Company
Policy QCA-64716-01
Jun 12, 2024Cancelled

"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

3inspections
66.7%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 3 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 3 · California avg 6.3%
11violations written on inspection reports

Where it was inspected 2 states and provinces, 24 months

AK: 0 inspectionsAKME: 0 inspectionsMEVT: 0 inspectionsVTNH: 0 inspectionsNHWA: 0 inspectionsWAID: 0 inspectionsIDMT: 0 inspectionsMTND: 0 inspectionsNDMN: 0 inspectionsMNIL: 0 inspectionsILWI: 0 inspectionsWIMI: 0 inspectionsMINY: 0 inspectionsNYRI: 0 inspectionsRIMA: 0 inspectionsMAOR: 0 inspectionsORNV: 0 inspectionsNVWY: 0 inspectionsWYSD: 0 inspectionsSDIA: 0 inspectionsIAIN: 0 inspectionsINOH: 0 inspectionsOHPA: 0 inspectionsPANJ: 0 inspectionsNJCT: 0 inspectionsCTCA: 2 inspectionsCAUT: 0 inspectionsUTCO: 0 inspectionsCONE: 0 inspectionsNEMO: 0 inspectionsMOKY: 0 inspectionsKYWV: 0 inspectionsWVVA: 0 inspectionsVAMD: 0 inspectionsMDDE: 0 inspectionsDEAZ: 0 inspectionsAZNM: 0 inspectionsNMKS: 0 inspectionsKSAR: 0 inspectionsARTN: 0 inspectionsTNNC: 0 inspectionsNCSC: 0 inspectionsSCDC: 0 inspectionsDCOK: 0 inspectionsOKLA: 0 inspectionsLAMS: 0 inspectionsMSAL: 0 inspectionsALGA: 0 inspectionsGAHI: 0 inspectionsHITX: 0 inspectionsTXFL: 0 inspectionsFL
  1. CA 2 66.7%
  2. US 1 33.3%

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 1

1 tractor

Freightliner 2

2 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.

Trailers: 1

1 intermodal chassis

CIMC 1

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

3 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 31, 2026CA14Yes
Aug 17, 2026US11No
May 28, 2026CA16Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,391 vehicle and 509,953 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile · SAFER snapshot

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

9 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 11 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance92100.0%71.8%
6 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
22
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
20
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
20
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
10
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39348ABIBD
10
Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1ALBV
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026

USDOT number4212591
MC / docketMC1626986
Legal nameBLACK BALAM LOGISTICS LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers2
Annual mileage162,305 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMar 19, 2024 · 2 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 15, 2026
Email domain on file@hotmail.com (free email service)

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors20

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

General FreightIntermodal Containers

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about Black Balam Logistics LLC

What does Black Balam Logistics LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1626986: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about Black Balam Logistics LLC is old or missing?

There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking Black Balam Logistics LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4212591. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (760) 512-5747, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1626986, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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