Carrier profile · USDOT 913315 · MC-395788 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Bakston Freight Systems Inc

18 power unitsavg 9.2 yrLocal · 1 statesSAINT GEORGE, UT86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-395788 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.2Avg age (yr)

2008–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(435) 673-7971 Email dispatchjed@bakston.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.2 yr

Model years 2008–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 40.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 18-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 18
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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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$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 in forcegeneral-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

$1M BIPD last filed ’21 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

National’02–’16

Employers’16–’21

beyond this history

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2021

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2016 → Oct 2021	$1M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2002 → Oct 2016	$1M	15
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Oct 2002	$1M	1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2000 → Oct 2000	$1M	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 5

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

11.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

UT busiest

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

Home base

SAINT GEORGE, UT

1522 E COMMERCE DRIVE

Top corridor

UT 6

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

jed johnston — 2 carriers: USDOT 2560186

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1522 E COMMERCE DRIVE, SAINT GEORGE, UT, 84790
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (435) 673-7971
Fax: (435) 673-7972
Email: jed@bakston.com
Web domain: bakston.com

Registration

Officers: Mardee Johnston · Jed Johnston
USDOT / docket: 913315 · MC-395788
First registered: Oct 27, 2000
Last MCS-150: Sep 4, 2025 · 445,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 1, 2003
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

445,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BAKSTON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC.

BAKSTON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 913315) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Oct 20, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 18 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 4, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 1, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BAKSTON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

BAKSTON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 913315, and its motor carrier number is MC-395788.

Is BAKSTON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BAKSTON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BAKSTON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's safety record?

BAKSTON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BAKSTON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's fleet?

BAKSTON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC operates 18 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BAKSTON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC based?

BAKSTON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is based in SAINT GEORGE, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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