Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
187 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 649901 · MC-181811
BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD
187 power unitsMulti-region · 9 statesMONROE, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-181811 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
187Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.815.8 %
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD safe to work with?
Is BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD safe to load? BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD (USDOT 649901, MC-181811) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MONROE, OH, operating 187 power units and 86 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 45 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (79/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BEBAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD 79
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Safety
45 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.8% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 187-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 187
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 187
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONROE, OH
Top corridor
TX ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@beamltd.net — 4 carriers: USDOT 379804USDOT 1959922USDOT 3168692
Shares a company officer with other carriers
karl watson — 2 carriers: USDOT 907952
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 990 NORTH MAIN STREET, MONROE, OH, 45050
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 526, MONROE, OH, 45050
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (513) 422-0680
- Cell
- (513) 967-1300
- Fax
- (513) 539-4286
- wells@beamltd.net
- Web domain
- beamltd.net
Registration
- Officers
- Karl Watson · Richard Farr
- USDOT / docket
- 649901 · MC-181811
- First registered
- 07/12/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 11/03/2025 · 1,368,626 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/20/2006
- 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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD's USDOT number?
BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD's USDOT number is 649901, and its motor carrier number is MC-181811.
Is BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD's safety record?
BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD has a 15.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 79/100 (tier: review).
How big is BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD's fleet?
BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD operates 187 power units and 86 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD based?
BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD is based in MONROE, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.