BARON EXPRESS INC
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Active federal out-of-service order — do not tender
Unsatisfactory = Unfit · ordered May 26, 2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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
101 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 9
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.
- Registered power units
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 106
- Annualized
- ≈53 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.8 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving156 · 0 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance63 · 28 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance53 · 11 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance22 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 14 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance17 · 12 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance14 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 6 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
121 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent May 6, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 59% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months. Falsified-log violations are a serious integrity flag.
Crash history· 15 total · 7 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 9, 2025 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2025 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2024 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 9, 2024 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 1, 2024 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2024 | MS | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 25, 2024 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 25, 2023 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 15, 2023 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2022 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 6, 2021 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 1, 2018 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 14, 2018 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 13, 2018 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |