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Carrier profile · USDOT 947710 · MC-406807 · Updated 06/13/2026

BAY SHIPPERS LLC

72 power unitsSAGINAW, MI

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-406807 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

72Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(989) 753-8000 Email dispatchBILLIEC@BAYSHIPPERS.COM

Carrier verification summary for BAY SHIPPERS LLC

BAY SHIPPERS LLC (USDOT 947710) has a Vektor safety score of 44/100 and a High risk verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

BAY SHIPPERS LLC (USDOT 947710) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

BAY SHIPPERS LLC (USDOT 947710) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

BAY SHIPPERS LLC (USDOT 947710) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

BAY SHIPPERS LLC (USDOT 947710) reports 72 power units and 68 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 07/08/2023.

BAY SHIPPERS LLC (USDOT 947710) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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.

Insurance on fileEstablished 25 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 72 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

72 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Sentry Select’01–’08

Harco National’10–’12

Arch’14–now

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2023

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2014 → Jan 2023	$750k	9
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2012 → Apr 2014	$750k	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2010 → Oct 2012	$750k	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2008 → Jan 2010	$750k	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2001 → Jan 2008	$750k	1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 2001 → Jan 2002	$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): 72
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 · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SAGINAW, MI

1722 BARNARD ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@bayshippers.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 1369808 USDOT 1684510 USDOT 2044758

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1722 BARNARD ST, SAGINAW, MI, 48602
Mailing address: PO BOX 650, NEW CASTLE, DE, 19720
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (989) 753-8000
Cell: (989) 293-0405
Email: billiec@bayshippers.com
Web domain: bayshippers.com

Registration

Officers: Robert Higgins Iii · Billie Cradit
USDOT / docket: 947710 · MC-406807
First registered: 04/16/2001
Last MCS-150: 07/08/2023 · 2,643,954 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 71043249

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,643,954

Annual mileage

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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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