Asset-based
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
13.7 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is R BAKER INC safe to load? R BAKER INC (USDOT 281665, MC-352760) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PHIL CAMPBELL, AL, operating 29 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
R BAKER INC's USDOT number is 281665, and its motor carrier number is MC-352760.
As of 2026-06-13, R BAKER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
R BAKER INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
R BAKER INC operates 29 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
R BAKER INC is based in PHIL CAMPBELL, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Any OOS rate· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing
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?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Sep 2015 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2009 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 7 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2007 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2003 → Sep 2007 | $750k | 6 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2001 → Sep 2003 | $750k | 9 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Sep 2000 → Sep 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2000 → Sep 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| CREDIT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1999 → Apr 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 1999 → Apr 1999 | $750k | 1 |
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 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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