Carrier profile · USDOT 97327 · MC-571935 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BAUCOM'S NURSERY CO

20 power unitsavg 4.5 yrMulti-region · 9 statesCHARLOTTE, NC76/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-571935 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

15Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.5Avg age (yr)

2006–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(704) 596-3220 Email dispatchjjohnson@BAUCOMSNURSERY.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average17.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

15.4

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

15.4

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.5 yr

Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 15.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 17.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 29 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

28.6% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

28 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month May '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 20-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 29
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr

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 Driving18 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 8 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Selective South’06–now

2006201120162021now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · since Nov 2006

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 15

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

31%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHARLOTTE, NC

10020 JOHN RUSSELL RD

Top corridor

NC 14 · VA 3 · SC 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3605071 USDOT 2367636Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4422787 USDOT 3605071 USDOT 2367636 USDOT 674159 USDOT 104701 USDOT 3668638

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10020 JOHN RUSSELL RD, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28213-5208
Mailing address: P O BOX 560008, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28256-0008
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (704) 596-3220
Fax: (704) 597-9401
Email: jjohnson@baucomsnursery.com
Web domain: baucomsnursery.com

Registration

Officers: Eric Baucom · Cole Baucom
USDOT / docket: 97327 · MC-571935
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Nov 17, 2025 · 855,085 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 12, 1989
D-U-N-S: 24464505

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

855,085

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BAUCOM'S NURSERY CO.

BAUCOM'S NURSERY CO (USDOT 97327) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA effective Nov 10, 2006 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 29 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 20 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 17, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 12, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BAUCOM'S NURSERY CO's USDOT number?

BAUCOM'S NURSERY CO's USDOT number is 97327, and its motor carrier number is MC-571935.

Is BAUCOM'S NURSERY CO authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BAUCOM'S NURSERY CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BAUCOM'S NURSERY CO's safety record?

BAUCOM'S NURSERY CO has a 15.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).