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Carrier profile · USDOT 2176028

JAMES BAKER

DBA B-N-K TOWING & RECOVERY

1 power unitsKINGMAN, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(928) 263-6125Email dispatchOFFICE@BKTOWING.NET

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 15 yearsNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority15 yr active
since 2011
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 15-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is JAMES BAKER safe to work with?

Is JAMES BAKER safe to load? JAMES BAKER (USDOT 2176028) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KINGMAN, AZ, operating 1 power unit and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JBJAMES BAKER 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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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)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
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Trailers (towed)
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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
KINGMAN, AZ
4535 EAST HIGHWAY 66
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 company officer with other carriers

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
4535 EAST HIGHWAY 66, KINGMAN, AZ, 86409
Mailing address
PO BOX 8155, HUALAPAI, AZ, 86412
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(928) 263-6125
Cell
(928) 377-2225
Fax
(928) 263-6126
Email
office@bktowing.net
Web domain
bktowing.net

Registration

Officers
James Baker · David Fulkerson
USDOT / docket
2176028
First registered
07/25/2011
Last MCS-150
07/25/2011 · 52,000 mi (2011)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
8Drivers
2CDL drivers
52,000Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is JAMES BAKER's USDOT number?

JAMES BAKER's USDOT number is 2176028.

Is JAMES BAKER authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JAMES BAKER is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is JAMES BAKER's fleet?

JAMES BAKER operates 1 power unit and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JAMES BAKER based?

JAMES BAKER is based in KINGMAN, AZ.