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Carrier profile · USDOT 234062 · MC-210452 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC

5 power unitsavg 6.4 yrLocal · 1 statesMURDO, SD

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-210452 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.4Avg age (yr)

2016–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(605) 669-2100 Email dispatchBAKER_TRUCKING@GOLDENWEST.NET

Carrier verification summary for CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC

CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 234062) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 234062) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 234062) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 10, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 234062) has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 234062) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 234062) reports 5 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 7, 2026.

CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 234062) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 16, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.4 yr

Model years 2016–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 5-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: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 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$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 · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Great West’91–’01

Aegis Security’18–’23

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

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

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2023 → Mar 2026	$750K	1
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2023	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Apr 2012	$750K	5
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Mar 2012	$750K	4
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2008 → Mar 2010	$750K	2
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2007 → Mar 2008	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2006 → Mar 2007	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2005 → Mar 2006	$750K	2
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Jul 2003 → Mar 2005	$750K	6
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 1991 → May 2001	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 2
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

6.4 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

40%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MURDO, SD

103 MAIN STREET

Top corridor

SD 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3093770

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@goldenwest.net — 98 carriers: USDOT 13026 USDOT 134055 USDOT 149931 USDOT 214684 USDOT 398136 USDOT 467106 USDOT 580052 USDOT 582196

Shares a company officer with other carriers

charles baker — 28 carriers: USDOT 636160 USDOT 720879 USDOT 1062936 USDOT 1088052 USDOT 1100545 USDOT 1261764 USDOT 1511222 USDOT 1607719

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 103 MAIN STREET, MURDO, SD, 57559
Mailing address: PO BOX 444, MURDO, SD, 57559
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (605) 669-2100
Fax: (605) 669-3130
Email: baker_trucking@goldenwest.net
Web domain: goldenwest.net

Registration

Officer: Charles Baker
USDOT / docket: 234062 · MC-210452
First registered: Jun 20, 1983
Last MCS-150: May 7, 2026 · 237,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 16, 2010
D-U-N-S: 148031925

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

237,000

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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Frequently asked

What is CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 234062, and its motor carrier number is MC-210452.

Is CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC based?

CHARLES BAKER TRUCKING LLC is based in MURDO, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(605) 669-2100 Email dispatchBAKER_TRUCKING@GOLDENWEST.NETCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 234062
MC / Docket: MC-210452
Officer: CHARLES BAKER
Address: 103 MAIN STREET
MURDO, SD, 57559

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 43 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

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

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Call dispatch(605) 669-2100 Email dispatchBAKER_TRUCKING@GOLDENWEST.NETCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 234062
MC / Docket: MC-210452
Officer: CHARLES BAKER
Address: 103 MAIN STREET
MURDO, SD, 57559

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 43 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

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

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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