Carrier profile · USDOT 573771 · MC-279577 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

BAYER TRUCKING LLC

75 power unitsavg 5.5 yrNational · 17 statesBELGRADE, MN100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-279577 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

75Power units

55 observed · MCS-150

86Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.5Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(320) 254-3651 Email dispatchmbayer@bayerbuilt.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 255 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.5 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

168 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 4.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 76 vehicle and 168 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

5.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 4.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

161 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 12

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar 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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 75-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 75
Inspections · 24 mo: 168
Annualized: ≈84 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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 Driving30 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1 · 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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’21 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’94–’21

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2021

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 1994 → Oct 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): 75
Observed power (24 mo): 55
Trailers (towed): 86

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

51.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

166

MT busiest

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

Home base

BELGRADE, MN

24614 US HWY 71 N

Top corridor

MT ⇄ MN

MT 40 · ND 38 · SD 24

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1596024 USDOT 2552451 USDOT 2293919

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@bayerbuilt.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 465727

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: 24614 US HWY 71 N, BELGRADE, MN, 56312
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (320) 254-3651
Email: mbayer@bayerbuilt.com
Web domain: bayerbuilt.com

Registration

Officers: Mike Bayer · Melissa Bayer
USDOT / docket: 573771 · MC-279577
First registered: Sep 2, 1994
Last MCS-150: Jan 27, 2026 · 4,935,142 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 7, 2002
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,935,142

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 BAYER TRUCKING LLC.

BAYER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 573771) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 4.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 168 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 76 vehicle-level and 168 driver-level — across 17 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 75 power units and 53 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 27, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 7, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BAYER TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

BAYER TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 573771, and its motor carrier number is MC-279577.

Is BAYER TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, BAYER TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BAYER TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

BAYER TRUCKING LLC has a 4.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 255 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).