Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3470084 · MC-1135519
BAYOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC
11 power unitsavg 9 yrMulti-region · 8 statesFLORENCE, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1135519 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.0Avg age (yr)
2014–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-19
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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 authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo83.383.3 %
▲ 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
9 yr
Model years 2014–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BAYOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC safe to work with?
Is BAYOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC safe to load? BAYOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC (USDOT 3470084, MC-1135519) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FLORENCE, KY, operating 11 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 83.3% (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 review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-19.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-19
BTBAYOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC 80
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 83.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
55.6% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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
+1 earlier
United Financial · 21–23
Sentry Select · 23–25
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 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)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2022
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FLORENCE, KY
Top corridor
IN ⇄ KY
Density
fewermore
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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 1486168Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1486168USDOT 809972USDOT 434467USDOT 822309USDOT 467504
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mahad hassan — 2 carriers: USDOT 3752011
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 1826 QUARRY OAKS DR, FLORENCE, KY, 41042
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (859) 803-8429
Registration
- Officer
- Mahad Hassan
- USDOT / docket
- 3470084 · MC-1135519
- First registered
- 08/13/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2026 · 709,030 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 8.00
- 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 BAYOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC's USDOT number?
BAYOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC's USDOT number is 3470084, and its motor carrier number is MC-1135519.
Is BAYOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-19, BAYOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BAYOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC's safety record?
BAYOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC has a 83.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is BAYOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC's fleet?
BAYOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC operates 11 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BAYOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC based?
BAYOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LLC is based in FLORENCE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.