Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3430902 · MC-1113076
BAJA TRANSPORT LLC
2 power unitsavg 10.3 yrRegional · 3 statesIMPERIAL, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1113076 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.3Avg age (yr)
2009–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-08
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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
10.3 yr
Model years 2009–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BAJA TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is BAJA TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? BAJA TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3430902, MC-1113076) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in IMPERIAL, CA, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-08.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-08
BTBAJA TRANSPORT LLC 94
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈2.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
United Financial · 21–25
20202025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC | Jul 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2019
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
IMPERIAL, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2734602Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1377267USDOT 3685069USDOT 2734602USDOT 4000427USDOT 4403853
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 575 1 2 BANTA RD, IMPERIAL, CA, 92251
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 328-6251
Registration
- Officer
- Rodrigo Mesa
- USDOT / docket
- 3430902 · MC-1113076
- First registered
- 05/21/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 07/07/2025 · 90,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 BAJA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
BAJA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3430902, and its motor carrier number is MC-1113076.
Is BAJA TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-08, BAJA TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BAJA TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
BAJA TRANSPORT LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BAJA TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
BAJA TRANSPORT LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BAJA TRANSPORT LLC based?
BAJA TRANSPORT LLC is based in IMPERIAL, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.