Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 286795 · MC-197558
BAKER INTERIORS FURNITURE COMPANY
9 power unitsavg 8 yrRegional · 6 statesCONNELLY SPRINGS, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-197558 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2004–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 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
8 yr
Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BAKER INTERIORS FURNITURE COMPANY safe to work with?
Is BAKER INTERIORS FURNITURE COMPANY safe to load? BAKER INTERIORS FURNITURE COMPANY (USDOT 286795, MC-197558) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC, operating 9 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BIBAKER INTERIORS FURNITURE COMPANY 80
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.7% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
- 396.1 Inspection, repair & maintenanceVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
United States · 94–98
Sentry · 98–03
Zurich American · 03–13
Safety National · 13–17
American Automobile · 22–25
19942025
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 4 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA | Feb 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION | Jun 2013 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2003 → Jun 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1998 → Jun 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Apr 1994 → Apr 1998 | $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)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2024
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
05
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 (1 truck · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 121332USDOT 309929USDOT 1376646USDOT 3679335
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william graham — 24 carriers: USDOT 206131USDOT 468748USDOT 982128USDOT 1026231USDOT 1182199USDOT 1196309USDOT 1217610USDOT 1239955
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 1 BAKER WAY, CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC, 28612
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (828) 397-1455
- Cell
- (828) 499-0989
- Web domain
- bakerinteriorsgroup.com
Registration
- Officers
- William Graham · Young Lin
- USDOT / docket
- 286795 · MC-197558
- First registered
- 02/04/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 04/13/2026 · 280,756 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/08/1998
- D-U-N-S
- 620029462
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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Frequently asked
What is BAKER INTERIORS FURNITURE COMPANY's USDOT number?
BAKER INTERIORS FURNITURE COMPANY's USDOT number is 286795, and its motor carrier number is MC-197558.
Is BAKER INTERIORS FURNITURE COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BAKER INTERIORS FURNITURE COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BAKER INTERIORS FURNITURE COMPANY's safety record?
BAKER INTERIORS FURNITURE COMPANY has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is BAKER INTERIORS FURNITURE COMPANY's fleet?
BAKER INTERIORS FURNITURE COMPANY operates 9 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BAKER INTERIORS FURNITURE COMPANY based?
BAKER INTERIORS FURNITURE COMPANY is based in CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.