Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2953733 · MC-17385
BACA TRANSPORT LLC
29 power unitsavg 8.6 yrNational · 21 statesTEMPLE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-17385 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
29Power units
31 observed · MCS-150
32Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo34.334.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.6 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BACA TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is BACA TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? BACA TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2953733, MC-17385) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TEMPLE, TX, operating 29 power units and 29 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 81 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 34.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BTBACA TRANSPORT LLC 86
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Safety
81 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 34.3% (24-mo)35 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.5% (24-mo)57 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
31.6% now● Stable
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 29-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 29
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 57
- Annualized
- ≈29 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance25 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving24
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 11 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- 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
+5 earlier
Hallmark County · 17–18
United Wisconsin · 20–22
20172025
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 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Apr 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 5 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Apr 2019 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Dec 2018 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Dec 2018 | $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)
- 29
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 31
- Trailers (towed)
- 32
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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo5757
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TEMPLE, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3860907USDOT 4403117USDOT 3574121USDOT 4349546USDOT 1219712Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 154712USDOT 1479588USDOT 3544576USDOT 2839175USDOT 3096853USDOT 3266004USDOT 179752USDOT 46749
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2929
Observed (24 mo)3131
Shared w/ other carriers2121
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2701 IRA YOUNG DR STE E, TEMPLE, TX, 76504
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (254) 500-2251
- safety@bacatrans.com
- Web domain
- bacatrans.com
Registration
- Officers
- Arthur Sadiku · Adem Neziri
- USDOT / docket
- 2953733 · MC-17385
- First registered
- 12/12/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 06/10/2026 · 1,974,496 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 98121923
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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Frequently asked
What is BACA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
BACA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2953733, and its motor carrier number is MC-17385.
Is BACA TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BACA TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BACA TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
BACA TRANSPORT LLC has a 34.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 81 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BACA TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
BACA TRANSPORT LLC operates 29 power units and 29 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BACA TRANSPORT LLC based?
BACA TRANSPORT LLC is based in TEMPLE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.