Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1585090 · MC-586831
BA TRANS INC
4 power unitsavg 6.2 yrRegional · 4 statesBAKERSFIELD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-586831 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.2Avg age (yr)
2017–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
6.2 yr
Model years 2017–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BA TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is BA TRANS INC safe to load? BA TRANS INC (USDOT 1585090, MC-586831) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, operating 4 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBA TRANS INC 74
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.26 ELD — required data elementsHOS Compliance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Northland · 09–17
United Specialty · 17–19
United Financial · 19–22
Southlake Specialty · 22–25
20062025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 7 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2019 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → May 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2008 → Jun 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2006 → May 2008 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2022
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BAKERSFIELD, CA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
05
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1477897USDOT 3706
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gurdeep singh — 217 carriers: USDOT 727328USDOT 1156586USDOT 1268194USDOT 1299150USDOT 1340434USDOT 1476940USDOT 1529867USDOT 1541620
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5200 VIEW CREST DR, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93313
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (661) 979-7218
Registration
- Officer
- Gurdeep Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 1585090 · MC-586831
- First registered
- 12/11/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2026 · 432,435 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 BA TRANS INC's USDOT number?
BA TRANS INC's USDOT number is 1585090, and its motor carrier number is MC-586831.
Is BA TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BA TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BA TRANS INC's safety record?
BA TRANS INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is BA TRANS INC's fleet?
BA TRANS INC operates 4 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BA TRANS INC based?
BA TRANS INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.