Lessor pool
50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Lessor pool
50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
BAF TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 4288637) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC effective Nov 23, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
The carrier received 34 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 34 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.
It reports 50 power units and 50 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 25, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
BAF TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 4288637, and its motor carrier number is MC-1668319.
As of Aug 2, 2026, BAF TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BAF TRANSPORTATION INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
BAF TRANSPORTATION INC operates 50 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BAF TRANSPORTATION INC is based in HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Illinois
34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
34 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 8
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC · since Nov 2025
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 27 trucks also ran under 38 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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