Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1184589 · MC-1697754
BA'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC
2 power unitsavg 23 yrLocal · 1 statesPADUCAH, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1697754 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
23.0Avg age (yr)
2003–2003 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 23 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
23 yr
Model years 2003–2003 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BA'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is BA'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC safe to load? BA'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC (USDOT 1184589, MC-1697754) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PADUCAH, KY, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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 unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BABA'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC 50
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 2-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2003
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PADUCAH, KY
Top corridor
KY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
curtis hamilton — 3 carriers: USDOT 20214USDOT 4180469
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 818 SOUTH 3RD STREET, PADUCAH, KY, 42001
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (270) 443-6837
- Cell
- (270) 210-7892
- bassvc@bellsouth.net
- Web domain
- bellsouth.net
Registration
- Officer
- Curtis Hamilton
- USDOT / docket
- 1184589 · MC-1697754
- First registered
- 11/05/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 11/07/2025 · 215,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is BA'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
BA'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 1184589, and its motor carrier number is MC-1697754.
Is BA'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BA'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BA'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC's safety record?
BA'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is BA'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC's fleet?
BA'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BA'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC based?
BA'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC is based in PADUCAH, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.