Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3793081 · MC-1362280
BAY AREA LINES LLC
24 power unitsavg 5.8 yrNational · 35 statesKNOXVILLE, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1362280 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
75 observed · MCS-150
84Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.723.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BAY AREA LINES LLC safe to work with?
Is BAY AREA LINES LLC safe to load? BAY AREA LINES LLC (USDOT 3793081, MC-1362280) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in KNOXVILLE, TN, operating 24 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 144 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
BABAY AREA LINES LLC 87
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Safety
144 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.7% (24-mo)59 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.1% (24-mo)124 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈2.6 / 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
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 124
- Annualized
- ≈62 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.6 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 Driving48
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 6 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
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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
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Preferred · 22–24
State Nationalspecialty · 24–26
20222026
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 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | May 2024 → May 2026 | $1M | 6 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2022 → May 2024 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 24
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 75
- Trailers (towed)
- 84
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 35 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3434
US statesInspections · 24 mo123123
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KNOXVILLE, TN
Top corridor
CA ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 64 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 135530USDOT 3449897USDOT 4116994USDOT 3927167USDOT 4143821USDOT 3355646USDOT 4089844USDOT 3448893Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (85 trucks · 126 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1031487USDOT 1664908USDOT 3369608USDOT 3575188USDOT 4275927USDOT 3549746USDOT 3871615USDOT 3926816
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2424
Observed (24 mo)7575
Shared w/ other carriers8686
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 123 CENTER PARK DRIVE STE 113, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37922
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (443) 596-4646
- dm@bayarealines.com
- Web domain
- bayarealines.com
Registration
- Officer
- Eldor Izomov
- USDOT / docket
- 3793081 · MC-1362280
- First registered
- 01/05/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 04/26/2026 · 4,080,000 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 BAY AREA LINES LLC's USDOT number?
BAY AREA LINES LLC's USDOT number is 3793081, and its motor carrier number is MC-1362280.
Is BAY AREA LINES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, BAY AREA LINES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BAY AREA LINES LLC's safety record?
BAY AREA LINES LLC has a 23.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 144 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BAY AREA LINES LLC's fleet?
BAY AREA LINES LLC operates 24 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BAY AREA LINES LLC based?
BAY AREA LINES LLC is based in KNOXVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 35 states.