Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 743050 · MC-337694
RED BARON TRUCKING INC
11 power unitsavg 2 yrRegional · 5 statesPEABODY, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-337694 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.0Avg age (yr)
2022–2025 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 33 inspections.
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
2 yr
Model years 2022–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RED BARON TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is RED BARON TRUCKING INC safe to load? RED BARON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 743050, MC-337694) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PEABODY, MA, operating 11 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RBRED BARON TRUCKING INC 94
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Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)17 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▲ 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving21
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Zurich American · 04–06
Hanover · 06–09
United Financial · 10–13
Commerce · 13–19
Safety · 19–21
Commerce · 21–23
19972023
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2019 → Jan 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Jan 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Jan 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2010 → Jan 2013 | $1M | 3 |
| THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Dec 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2006 → Dec 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2004 → Dec 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1998 → Mar 2005 | $1M | 3 |
| ARBELLA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO | Sep 1997 → Mar 1999 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2025
Newest model yr
2022
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PEABODY, MA
Top corridor
MA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3950229USDOT 2165673USDOT 3237481USDOT 481082USDOT 2844397
Shares a company officer with other carriers
stephan zeller — 2 carriers: USDOT 3523656
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 0 CORWIN ST, PEABODY, MA, 01960
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (617) 510-7658
- Web domain
- verizon.net
Registration
- Officer
- Stephan Zeller
- USDOT / docket
- 743050 · MC-337694
- First registered
- 04/22/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 10/24/2025 · 753,164 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/14/2002
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 RED BARON TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
RED BARON TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 743050, and its motor carrier number is MC-337694.
Is RED BARON TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RED BARON TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RED BARON TRUCKING INC's safety record?
RED BARON TRUCKING INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RED BARON TRUCKING INC's fleet?
RED BARON TRUCKING INC operates 11 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RED BARON TRUCKING INC based?
RED BARON TRUCKING INC is based in PEABODY, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.