Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2099021
BAI FOOD LLC
DBA CROTON FARMS
21 power unitsavg 2 yrRegional · 3 statesBREWSTER, NY
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
23 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
2.0Avg age (yr)
2021–2025 · 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 16 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.77.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2 yr
Model years 2021–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BAI FOOD LLC safe to work with?
Is BAI FOOD LLC safe to load? BAI FOOD LLC (USDOT 2099021) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BREWSTER, NY, operating 21 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 87 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BFBAI FOOD LLC 88
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Safety
87 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.7% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.5% (24-mo)42 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 21-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 42
- Annualized
- ≈21 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving27
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving12
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness9 · 3 OOS
- 391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness6 · 6 OOS
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 23
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2021
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 mo4242
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BREWSTER, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
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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 4128093Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 446459USDOT 1650749USDOT 3404376USDOT 327574USDOT 1971704USDOT 2334119USDOT 4150860USDOT 4215582
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)2323
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3874 DANBURY RD, BREWSTER, NY, 10509
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (845) 279-9300
- Fax
- (845) 278-6290
- doni@crotonfarms.com
- Web domain
- crotonfarms.com
Registration
- Officer
- Daniel Freundlich
- USDOT / docket
- 2099021
- First registered
- 11/29/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 12/18/2025 · 200,001 mi (2024)
- 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 BAI FOOD LLC's USDOT number?
BAI FOOD LLC's USDOT number is 2099021.
Is BAI FOOD LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BAI FOOD LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BAI FOOD LLC's safety record?
BAI FOOD LLC has a 7.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 87 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BAI FOOD LLC's fleet?
BAI FOOD LLC operates 21 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BAI FOOD LLC based?
BAI FOOD LLC is based in BREWSTER, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.