Small fleet
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Small fleet
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.5 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
5 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
BATON ROUGE CARGO SERVICE INC (USDOT 243896) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Mar 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 21.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.
The carrier received 49 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 23 vehicle-level and 49 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.
The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.
It reports 38 power units and 54 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 27, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 17, 2017 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.
BATON ROUGE CARGO SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 243896, and its motor carrier number is MC-264036.
FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. BATON ROUGE CARGO SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BATON ROUGE CARGO SERVICE INC has a 21.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 92 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
BATON ROUGE CARGO SERVICE INC operates 38 power units and 54 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BATON ROUGE CARGO SERVICE INC is based in BATON ROUGE, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
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Before you tender
2 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 21, 2026.
49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
47 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 6
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2022
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $1M | 5 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA | Feb 2015 → Mar 2018 | $1M | 3 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Feb 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Sep 2011 → Mar 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Sep 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Mar 2009 → Sep 2011 | $1M | 3 |
| TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2007 → May 2009 | $1M | 3 |
| CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2006 → May 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | May 1999 → May 2006 | $1M | 9 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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5 of 23 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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