Carrier profile · USDOT 2579107 · MC-902683 · Updated Aug 6, 2026

Baron Express Inc

14 power unitsavg 7.3 yrNational · 23 statesLAFAYETTE, TN0/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-902683 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERRATED UNSATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

22 observed · MCS-150

26Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.3Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(615) 388-7483 Email dispatchbaronexpressinc15@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 6, 2026

Do not load

FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.

Watch · 5

Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average42.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average28.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.3 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Active federal out-of-service order

Unsatisfactory = Unfit · ordered May 26, 2026

FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.

Safety

101 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 42.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 28.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 50 vehicle and 101 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

60.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 5.8 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

97 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 9

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.6 / 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: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 101
Annualized: ≈51 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.6 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 Driving156 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance63 · 28 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance53 · 11 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance22 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 14 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance17 · 12 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance14 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 6 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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National’19–’20

Knightbrook’20–’21

North America’21–’22

Sentry Select’22–’24

Concert Specialty’24–’25

2019202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC	Sep 2025 → Mar 2026	$750K	7
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2025 → Sep 2025	$750K	1
CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2024 → Feb 2025	$750K	16
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2022 → Feb 2024	$750K	9
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	Oct 2021 → Oct 2022	$750K	1
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Oct 2021	$750K	4
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 2019 → Nov 2020	$750K	12

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 22
Trailers (towed): 26

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

87.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

100

TN busiest

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

Home base

LAFAYETTE, TN

2423 SCOTTSVILLE RD

Top corridor

TN 25 · KY 14 · AR 9

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 16 trucks 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 2490984Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (25 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3037809 USDOT 3526532 USDOT 3918376 USDOT 2490984 USDOT 4085853 USDOT 3300066

Shares a company officer with other carriers

amanda carver — 4 carriers: USDOT 2490984 USDOT 3300066 USDOT 4085853

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Physical address: 2423 SCOTTSVILLE RD, LAFAYETTE, TN, 37083
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (615) 388-7483
Email: baronexpressinc15@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Amanda Carver
USDOT / docket: 2579107 · MC-902683
First registered: Feb 9, 2015
Last MCS-150: Aug 22, 2024 · 933,169 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Unsatisfactory · May 26, 2026
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

933,169

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 BARON EXPRESS INC.

BARON EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2579107) has a Vektor safety score of 0/100 and a Do not load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 6, 2026.

It has 1 active federal out-of-service order in the FMCSA record as of Aug 6, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier received 101 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 50 vehicle-level and 101 driver-level — across 23 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 6, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 22, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned May 26, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BARON EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

BARON EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2579107, and its motor carrier number is MC-902683.

Is BARON EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 6, 2026, BARON EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.

What is BARON EXPRESS INC's safety record?

BARON EXPRESS INC has a 42.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 158 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Unsatisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).

How big is BARON EXPRESS INC's fleet?

BARON EXPRESS INC operates 14 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BARON EXPRESS INC based?

BARON EXPRESS INC is based in LAFAYETTE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.

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