Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 611186 · MC-342528
ROSS BAKER TOWING INC
7 power unitsavg 7.7 yrLocal · 1 statesNORTHRIDGE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-342528 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.7Avg age (yr)
2014–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 13 inspections.
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
7.7 yr
Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ROSS BAKER TOWING INC safe to work with?
Is ROSS BAKER TOWING INC safe to load? ROSS BAKER TOWING INC (USDOT 611186, MC-342528) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NORTHRIDGE, CA, operating 7 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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 (96/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RBROSS BAKER TOWING INC 96
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now
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
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / 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.
- 390.3 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle 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
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Westport · 99–07
Crusader · 07–09
Ace American · 12–17
Ace American · 17–22
19982022
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 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Sep 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Feb 2017 → Jul 2017 | $1M | 3 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Feb 2017 | $1M | 3 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Oct 2010 → Feb 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2009 → Oct 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Oct 2009 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Aug 2007 → Oct 2007 | $1M | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 1999 → Aug 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | May 1998 → Jun 1999 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2024
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTHRIDGE, CA
Top corridor
CA
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 (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1434753
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@vmsolutions.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 152498USDOT 164404USDOT 403355USDOT 562926USDOT 838328USDOT 1434753
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kevin corcoran — 11 carriers: USDOT 285333USDOT 403355USDOT 525232USDOT 838347USDOT 1053813USDOT 1145537USDOT 1684773USDOT 1985834
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8750 VANALDEN AVE, NORTHRIDGE, CA, 91324
- Mailing address
- 18861 90TH AVENUE SUITE E, MOKENA, IL, 60448
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 390-2200
- Cell
- (860) 883-7415
- Fax
- (708) 390-2222
- Web domain
- vmsolutions.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kevin Corcoran · Marcus Bradshaw
- USDOT / docket
- 611186 · MC-342528
- First registered
- 08/14/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 06/11/2024 · 90,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ROSS BAKER TOWING INC's USDOT number?
ROSS BAKER TOWING INC's USDOT number is 611186, and its motor carrier number is MC-342528.
Is ROSS BAKER TOWING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROSS BAKER TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROSS BAKER TOWING INC's safety record?
ROSS BAKER TOWING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ROSS BAKER TOWING INC's fleet?
ROSS BAKER TOWING INC operates 7 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROSS BAKER TOWING INC based?
ROSS BAKER TOWING INC is based in NORTHRIDGE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.