Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1008230
MID-ATLANTIC BAKING CO LLC
16 power unitsavg 8 yrRegional · 3 statesBALTIMORE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
36Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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.
Established 24 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.56.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MID-ATLANTIC BAKING CO LLC safe to work with?
Is MID-ATLANTIC BAKING CO LLC safe to load? MID-ATLANTIC BAKING CO LLC (USDOT 1008230) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BALTIMORE, MD, operating 16 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 55 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 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
MBMID-ATLANTIC BAKING CO LLC 100
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Safety
55 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.5% (24-mo)31 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)36 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 16-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 36
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo3636
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BALTIMORE, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 882853Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 6943USDOT 247538USDOT 882853USDOT 354661USDOT 999376
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@schmidtbaking.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 6943USDOT 612168USDOT 695254USDOT 882853
Shares a company officer with other carriers
steve paterakis — 2 carriers: USDOT 695254
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3800 E BALTIMORE ST, BALTIMORE, MD, 21224
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (410) 649-1177
- Cell
- (410) 419-6120
- Fax
- (410) 675-3219
- Web domain
- schmidtbaking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Steve Paterakis · Charles Paterakis
- USDOT / docket
- 1008230
- First registered
- 03/04/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 10/17/2025 · 992,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 MID-ATLANTIC BAKING CO LLC's USDOT number?
MID-ATLANTIC BAKING CO LLC's USDOT number is 1008230.
Is MID-ATLANTIC BAKING CO LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MID-ATLANTIC BAKING CO LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is MID-ATLANTIC BAKING CO LLC's safety record?
MID-ATLANTIC BAKING CO LLC has a 6.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 55 roadside inspections, with 0 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 MID-ATLANTIC BAKING CO LLC's fleet?
MID-ATLANTIC BAKING CO LLC operates 16 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MID-ATLANTIC BAKING CO LLC based?
MID-ATLANTIC BAKING CO LLC is based in BALTIMORE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.