Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 438536 · MC-233745
IRVIN & MARK BAILEY
DBA BAILEYS
10 power unitsavg 4 yrRegional · 5 statesCALVERT CITY, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-233745 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2015–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average60.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average22.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo60.060.0 %
▲ 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
4 yr
Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
35 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is IRVIN & MARK BAILEY safe to work with?
Is IRVIN & MARK BAILEY safe to load? IRVIN & MARK BAILEY (USDOT 438536, MC-233745) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CALVERT CITY, KY, operating 10 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 60.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (59/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 60.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 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▲ 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / 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 Driving6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
- 393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.71 Coupling / towing devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Sentry Select · 96–99
Transcontinental · 00–03
Lincoln General · 03–06
Stonington · 06–09
United Financial · 19–21
Acuity A · 21–23
19942023
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2009 → Apr 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2006 → Mar 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2003 → Mar 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2000 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 6 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1999 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1996 → Mar 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO | Mar 1994 → Mar 1996 | $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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2025
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CALVERT CITY, KY
Top corridor
KY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4051853
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark bailey — 18 carriers: USDOT 449556USDOT 625534USDOT 674705USDOT 983608USDOT 1159378USDOT 1361728USDOT 1484599USDOT 1677495
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 272 SOUTH MAIN STREET, CALVERT CITY, KY, 42029
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (270) 395-4228
- Cell
- (270) 703-0935
- Web domain
- gmail
Registration
- Officers
- Mark Bailey · Jeffrey Bailey
- USDOT / docket
- 438536 · MC-233745
- First registered
- 03/11/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 08/11/2025 · 460,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/04/1991
- D-U-N-S
- 97265300
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 IRVIN & MARK BAILEY's USDOT number?
IRVIN & MARK BAILEY's USDOT number is 438536, and its motor carrier number is MC-233745.
Is IRVIN & MARK BAILEY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, IRVIN & MARK BAILEY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is IRVIN & MARK BAILEY's safety record?
IRVIN & MARK BAILEY has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 59/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is IRVIN & MARK BAILEY's fleet?
IRVIN & MARK BAILEY operates 10 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IRVIN & MARK BAILEY based?
IRVIN & MARK BAILEY is based in CALVERT CITY, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.