Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2644352
BALDWIN CONTRACTING COMPANY INC
DBA KNIFE RIVER CONSTRUCTION
36 power unitsavg 9.8 yrLocal · 1 statesCHICO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
36Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · 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 11 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.415.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.8 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BALDWIN CONTRACTING COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is BALDWIN CONTRACTING COMPANY INC safe to load? BALDWIN CONTRACTING COMPANY INC (USDOT 2644352) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CHICO, CA, operating 36 power units and 38 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BCBALDWIN CONTRACTING COMPANY INC 100
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.4% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 36-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
- 36
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving8
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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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)
- 36
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2007
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 mo1717
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1683162USDOT 824637
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@kniferiver.com — 24 carriers: USDOT 4019USDOT 75545USDOT 264823USDOT 271939USDOT 281308USDOT 324020USDOT 474284USDOT 561380
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3636
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 1764 SKYWAY, CHICO, CA, 95928
- Mailing address
- 1764 S K Y W A Y, CHICO, CA, 95928
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (530) 891-6555
- Cell
- (209) 361-7951
- Fax
- (530) 894-6220
- Web domain
- kniferiver.com
Registration
- Officer
- Rene Vercruyssen
- USDOT / docket
- 2644352
- First registered
- 06/12/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 05/06/2025 · 500,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BALDWIN CONTRACTING COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
BALDWIN CONTRACTING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 2644352.
Is BALDWIN CONTRACTING COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BALDWIN CONTRACTING COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BALDWIN CONTRACTING COMPANY INC's safety record?
BALDWIN CONTRACTING COMPANY INC has a 15.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BALDWIN CONTRACTING COMPANY INC's fleet?
BALDWIN CONTRACTING COMPANY INC operates 36 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BALDWIN CONTRACTING COMPANY INC based?
BALDWIN CONTRACTING COMPANY INC is based in CHICO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.