Carrier profile · USDOT 497188 · MC-961235 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BAYNOR INC

20 power unitsavg 5.5 yrRegional · 5 statesPLYMOUTH, NC76/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-961235 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

25Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(252) 927-3576 Email dispatchBAYNORTRUCKING@YAHOO.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 average22.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record3 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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 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

5.5 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 22.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 50 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 13.3 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

45 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 4

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

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 20-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 50
Annualized: ≈25 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving26 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance24 · 12 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle 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: 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 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 ’26 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Atlantic’16–now

2016201920222025now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2026	$750K	16

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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): 16
Trailers (towed): 25

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

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

51.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

PLYMOUTH, NC

20972 NC 32 N

Top corridor

NC 20 · SC 19 · GA 8

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: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 705837 USDOT 204935 USDOT 872862Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 204935 USDOT 2961700 USDOT 705837 USDOT 872862 USDOT 945634

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: 20972 NC 32 N, PLYMOUTH, NC, 27962
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (252) 927-3576
Cell: (252) 945-7846
Fax: (252) 927-3580
Email: baynortrucking@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Earl Baynor · Earl Baynor Iii
USDOT / docket: 497188 · MC-961235
First registered: Sep 8, 1992
Last MCS-150: Jan 5, 2026 · 2,600,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Apr 29, 2012
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,600,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BAYNOR INC.

BAYNOR INC (USDOT 497188) 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 common and 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 ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 50 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 50 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 20 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Apr 29, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BAYNOR INC's USDOT number?

BAYNOR INC's USDOT number is 497188, and its motor carrier number is MC-961235.

Is BAYNOR INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BAYNOR INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BAYNOR INC's safety record?

BAYNOR INC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 66 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).