Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 322105 · MC-253579
JAMES L E BAXTER
1 power unitsWINTER HAVEN, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-253579 ACTIVE
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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 38 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JAMES L E BAXTER safe to work with?
Is JAMES L E BAXTER safe to load? JAMES L E BAXTER (USDOT 322105, MC-253579) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in WINTER HAVEN, FL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JLJAMES L E BAXTER 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Fire Connecticut · 92–99
Hannover · 01–03
Sentry Select · 06–12
19922012
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2006 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Jul 2005 → Jul 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2004 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jul 2003 → Jul 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Jul 2001 → Jul 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2000 → Jul 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK | Jul 1999 → Jul 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Jun 1992 → Jul 1999 | $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)
- —
- 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
WINTER HAVEN, FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james baxter — 6 carriers: USDOT 465050USDOT 1436551USDOT 1945493USDOT 2021682USDOT 2172496
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2803 AVE P N W, WINTER HAVEN, FL, 33881
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (863) 551-3105
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Registration
- Officer
- James Baxter
- USDOT / docket
- 322105 · MC-253579
- First registered
- 07/27/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 12/12/2011 · 30,000 mi (2010)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Frequently asked
What is JAMES L E BAXTER's USDOT number?
JAMES L E BAXTER's USDOT number is 322105, and its motor carrier number is MC-253579.
Is JAMES L E BAXTER authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES L E BAXTER is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JAMES L E BAXTER's fleet?
JAMES L E BAXTER operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES L E BAXTER based?
JAMES L E BAXTER is based in WINTER HAVEN, FL.