Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2882989 · MC-16036
BAINBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC
1 power unitsavg 7.7 yrLocal · 1 statesKINGSLEY, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-16036 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.7Avg age (yr)
2011–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 10 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
7.7 yr
Model years 2011–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BAINBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC safe to work with?
Is BAINBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC safe to load? BAINBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 2882989, MC-16036) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KINGSLEY, IA, operating 1 power unit and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BCBAINBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC 62
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
United Fire · 17–24
20172024
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2017 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2011
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 mo33
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KINGSLEY, IA
Top corridor
IA
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 (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3709847
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bainbridgeconstructionllc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3709847
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 202 E 1ST ST, KINGSLEY, IA, 51028
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 293, KINGSLEY, IA, 51028
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 378-3619
- Web domain
- bainbridgeconstructionllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Troy Bainbridge
- USDOT / docket
- 2882989 · MC-16036
- First registered
- 04/26/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 08/22/2022 · 30,275 mi (2021)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is BAINBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC's USDOT number?
BAINBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC's USDOT number is 2882989, and its motor carrier number is MC-16036.
Is BAINBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BAINBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BAINBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC's safety record?
BAINBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is BAINBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC's fleet?
BAINBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC operates 1 power unit and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BAINBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC based?
BAINBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC is based in KINGSLEY, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.