Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 82951
G RAY BAKER TRUCKING INC
30 power unitsavg 5.6 yrRegional · 3 statesRUSSELLVILLE, AR
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · 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.
Established 52 yearsFatal crash on record
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is G RAY BAKER TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is G RAY BAKER TRUCKING INC safe to load? G RAY BAKER TRUCKING INC (USDOT 82951) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in RUSSELLVILLE, AR, operating 30 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 38 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GRG RAY BAKER TRUCKING INC 88
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Safety
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (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
0.0% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 30-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving20
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
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)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RUSSELLVILLE, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 149236Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2177518USDOT 3813076USDOT 80806USDOT 1998683USDOT 149236USDOT 1492683
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 1602 OLD SR 124, RUSSELLVILLE, AR, 72802-9581
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 10159, RUSSELLVILLE, AR, 72812
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 968-2596
- Cell
- (479) 857-5740
- Fax
- (479) 968-4556
- Web domain
- g-raystrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jeremy D Keaster · Garland Baker Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 82951
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 05/01/2026 · 1,976,299 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/01/2007
- D-U-N-S
- 50924463
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 G RAY BAKER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
G RAY BAKER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 82951.
Is G RAY BAKER TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, G RAY BAKER TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is G RAY BAKER TRUCKING INC's safety record?
G RAY BAKER TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is G RAY BAKER TRUCKING INC's fleet?
G RAY BAKER TRUCKING INC operates 30 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is G RAY BAKER TRUCKING INC based?
G RAY BAKER TRUCKING INC is based in RUSSELLVILLE, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.