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Carrier profile · USDOT 2198302 · MC-119259 · Updated 06/13/2026

BAXTER CONTRACTING LLC

DBA BAXTER LUMBER & HARDWARE

2 power unitsHARLAN, IA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-119259 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(712) 755-2534 Email dispatchBAXTER@HARLANNET.COM

Carrier verification summary for BAXTER CONTRACTING LLC

BAXTER CONTRACTING LLC (USDOT 2198302) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

BAXTER CONTRACTING LLC (USDOT 2198302) holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

BAXTER CONTRACTING LLC (USDOT 2198302) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

BAXTER CONTRACTING LLC (USDOT 2198302) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 02/20/2026.

BAXTER CONTRACTING LLC (USDOT 2198302) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
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 on filegeneral-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

Emcasco’18–’21

beyond this history

2018202020222024now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2021

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → May 2021	$750k	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

HARLAN, IA

3105 12TH STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@harlannet.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 664311 USDOT 827846 USDOT 1156270 USDOT 1685801 USDOT 3078527

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3105 12TH STREET, HARLAN, IA, 51537
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (712) 755-2534
Cell: (712) 579-1442
Fax: (712) 755-3505
Email: baxter@harlannet.com
Web domain: harlannet.com

Registration

Officers: Mindi Baxter · Rod Baxter
USDOT / docket: 2198302 · MC-119259
First registered: 10/03/2011
Last MCS-150: 02/20/2026 · 5,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,000

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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