Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
406 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3700104 · MC-1294295
BAJA FREIGHT LTD
406 power unitsavg 3.1 yrNational · 27 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1294295 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
406Power units
294 observed · MCS-150
513Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-25
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.36.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
12 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BAJA FREIGHT LTD safe to work with?
Is BAJA FREIGHT LTD safe to load? BAJA FREIGHT LTD (USDOT 3700104, MC-1294295) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, operating 406 power units and 476 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,011 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-25.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-25
BFBAJA FREIGHT LTD 88
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Safety
1,011 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.3% (24-mo)496 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.0% (24-mo)688 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.4% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 406-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 406
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 689
- Annualized
- ≈345 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving101 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance35 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance32 · 20 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance27 · 11 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance26
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance23
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness20 · 11 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance18 · 13 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
American Trucking · 21–24
Obsidian · 24–26
20212026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN TRUCKING AND TRANSP. INS. CO., RRG | Aug 2021 → May 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)
- 406
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 294
- Trailers (towed)
- 513
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 27 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2626
US statesInspections · 24 mo548548
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Top corridor
TX ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 59 trucks also ran under 38 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3184983USDOT 3356633USDOT 4059418USDOT 3650011USDOT 4276126USDOT 3014754USDOT 3577166USDOT 2465621Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 103 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1065667USDOT 2111996USDOT 3356633USDOT 3534189USDOT 4396027USDOT 2630113USDOT 3184983USDOT 3881440
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)406406
Observed (24 mo)294294
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3515 S HARDING ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46217-3344
- Mailing address
- 13620 EVOLUTION LOOP, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 278-7067
- Web domain
- baja-freight.com
Registration
- Officer
- Gaurav Bhatia
- USDOT / docket
- 3700104 · MC-1294295
- First registered
- 08/12/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 04/03/2026 · 44,736,134 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 FREIGHT LTD's USDOT number?
BAJA FREIGHT LTD's USDOT number is 3700104, and its motor carrier number is MC-1294295.
Is BAJA FREIGHT LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-25, BAJA FREIGHT LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BAJA FREIGHT LTD's safety record?
BAJA FREIGHT LTD has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,011 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BAJA FREIGHT LTD's fleet?
BAJA FREIGHT LTD operates 406 power units and 476 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BAJA FREIGHT LTD based?
BAJA FREIGHT LTD is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 27 states.