Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1204713 · MC-970203
JOHNNY BAKER
DBA BAKER'S TOWING & RECOVERY
5 power unitsavg 14.4 yrLocal · 2 statesHUNTINGTON, WV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-970203 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
14.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2022 · 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
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 30 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (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 peersOlder
14.4 yr
Model years 1997–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JOHNNY BAKER safe to work with?
Is JOHNNY BAKER safe to load? JOHNNY BAKER (USDOT 1204713, MC-970203) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HUNTINGTON, WV, operating 5 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JBJOHNNY BAKER 100
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)21 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
≈2.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.2 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 Driving2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Plaza · 16–18
White Pine · 18–22
Amguard · 22–24
20162026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | Feb 2024 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Feb 2024 → Feb 2024 | $1M | 3 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2024 | $1M | 4 |
| WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Feb 2022 | $1M | 4 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → Feb 2018 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2022
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
WV busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HUNTINGTON, WV
Top corridor
WV
Density
fewermore
05
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 4232924Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
johnny baker — 8 carriers: USDOT 1760420USDOT 2165202USDOT 2370208USDOT 2517339USDOT 3084054USDOT 4389138USDOT 4537882
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers11
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 107 3RD AVENUE W, HUNTINGTON, WV, 25701-9251
- Mailing address
- 5632 CAMP CREEK RD, HUNTINGTON, WV, 25701-9251
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (304) 529-1201
- ckevin805@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Johnny Baker
- USDOT / docket
- 1204713 · MC-970203
- First registered
- 01/27/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 11/01/2024 · 40,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Frequently asked
What is JOHNNY BAKER's USDOT number?
JOHNNY BAKER's USDOT number is 1204713, and its motor carrier number is MC-970203.
Is JOHNNY BAKER authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHNNY BAKER is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOHNNY BAKER's safety record?
JOHNNY BAKER has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JOHNNY BAKER's fleet?
JOHNNY BAKER operates 5 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHNNY BAKER based?
JOHNNY BAKER is based in HUNTINGTON, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.