Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 274024 · MC-211094
BAYOU EXPRESS INC
1 power unitsIRVINGTON, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-211094 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BAYOU EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is BAYOU EXPRESS INC safe to load? BAYOU EXPRESS INC (USDOT 274024, MC-211094) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in IRVINGTON, AL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. 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
BEBAYOU EXPRESS INC 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- 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 · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
United States · 94–03
Carolina · 05–13
Sentry Select · 13–17
Progressive Specialty · 17–24
19942024
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Apr 2017 → May 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2013 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2005 → Apr 2013 | $750k | 8 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2003 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2001 → Aug 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| MAX SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2001 → Apr 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1994 → Apr 2003 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
IRVINGTON, AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark martin — 34 carriers: USDOT 598286USDOT 853798USDOT 920898USDOT 921482USDOT 952481USDOT 1083988USDOT 1212918USDOT 1238504
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9965 IRVINGTON - BAYOU HIGHWAY, IRVINGTON, AL, 36544
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1092, IRVINGTON, AL, 36544
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (251) 422-2050
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Mark Martin
- USDOT / docket
- 274024 · MC-211094
- First registered
- 06/05/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 03/26/2026 · 37,292 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 11/09/1987
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BAYOU EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
BAYOU EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 274024, and its motor carrier number is MC-211094.
Is BAYOU EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BAYOU EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BAYOU EXPRESS INC's safety record?
BAYOU EXPRESS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BAYOU EXPRESS INC's fleet?
BAYOU EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BAYOU EXPRESS INC based?
BAYOU EXPRESS INC is based in IRVINGTON, AL.