Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3613444 · MC-1231626
BAY CARGO INC
85 power unitsavg 3 yrNational · 38 statesCINCINNATI, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1231626 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
85Power units
49 observed · MCS-150
89Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.0Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 297 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.57.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BAY CARGO INC safe to work with?
Is BAY CARGO INC safe to load? BAY CARGO INC (USDOT 3613444, MC-1231626) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in CINCINNATI, OH, operating 85 power units and 85 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 297 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BCBAY CARGO INC 100
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Safety
297 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.5% (24-mo)80 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.9% (24-mo)163 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 85-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 85
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 163
- Annualized
- ≈82 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving69
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance26 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance16
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 11 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8 · 6 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness7 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Preferred · 21–24
State Nationalspecialty · 24–26
20212026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Apr 2024 → Apr 2026 | $1M | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2021 → Apr 2024 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 85
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 49
- Trailers (towed)
- 89
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3737
US statesInspections · 24 mo162162
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CINCINNATI, OH
Top corridor
CA ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4035223USDOT 315503USDOT 86876USDOT 4289251Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 91 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1697836USDOT 3220656USDOT 3492216USDOT 4239976USDOT 21800USDOT 2578534USDOT 3507833USDOT 3514668
Shares a company officer with other carriers
akzat bakineyev — 2 carriers: USDOT 3905142
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8585
Observed (24 mo)4949
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4100 EXECUTIVE PARK DR STE 2, CINCINNATI, OH, 45241
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (757) 692-8890
- Web domain
- baycargoinc.org
Registration
- Officer
- Akzat Bakineyev
- USDOT / docket
- 3613444 · MC-1231626
- First registered
- 04/15/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 04/06/2026 · 9,050,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is BAY CARGO INC's USDOT number?
BAY CARGO INC's USDOT number is 3613444, and its motor carrier number is MC-1231626.
Is BAY CARGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BAY CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BAY CARGO INC's safety record?
BAY CARGO INC has a 7.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 297 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BAY CARGO INC's fleet?
BAY CARGO INC operates 85 power units and 85 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BAY CARGO INC based?
BAY CARGO INC is based in CINCINNATI, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.