Carrier profile · USDOT 613645 · MC-879921 · Updated Aug 30, 2026

Bauer Automotive Service Inc

5 power unitsCHATHAM, NJ50/100

NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-879921 NO AUTHORITYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(973) 635-8411 Email dispatchstacy@bauertruck.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 30, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$0 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

$0 in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $0 is below the $750K general-freight federal minimum — verify before tendering.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Universal’14–’18

beyond this history

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $0 · GRAPHIC ARTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2022

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2018 → Aug 2018	$750K	5
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2014 → Apr 2018	$750K	1

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

CHATHAM, NJ

27 WATCHUNG

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@bauertruck.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4401101

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael bauer — 14 carriers: USDOT 465920 USDOT 466037 USDOT 780503 USDOT 1240009 USDOT 1507293 USDOT 1564581 USDOT 2305998 USDOT 2345318

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 27 WATCHUNG, CHATHAM, NJ, 07928
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (973) 635-8411
Email: stacy@bauertruck.com
Web domain: bauertruck.com

Registration

Officers: George Bauer · Michael Bauer
USDOT / docket: 613645 · MC-879921
First registered: Sep 11, 1995
Last MCS-150: Mar 18, 2026 · 7,246 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

7,246

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate BAUER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BAUER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC.

BAUER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC (USDOT 613645) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 30, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $0 limit in force from GRAPHIC ARTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 18, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BAUER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

BAUER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 613645, and its motor carrier number is MC-879921.

Is BAUER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 30, 2026, BAUER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BAUER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC's fleet?

BAUER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BAUER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC based?

BAUER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC is based in CHATHAM, NJ.

Similar carriers in New Jersey

Comparable carriers operating in New Jersey

JSD Logistics Corporation Clear · 100Carteret, NJ · 3 power units

C Powell Trucking LLC Clear · 100Plainfield, NJ · 3 power units

Caze Logistics Inc Clear · 100Paterson, NJ · 3 power units

Freedom Moving & Storage Clear · 100Wayne, NJ · 3 power units

Blue Mountain Enterprises Corp Clear · 100Manalapan, NJ · 3 power units

K&r Transportation California LLC Clear · 100Camden, NJ · 3 power units

Treto Trucking LLC Clear · 100Elizabeth, NJ · 3 power units

J M D Trucking LLC Clear · 100Jersey City, NJ · 3 power units

More in New Jersey →Veteran carriers in New Jersey →Largest fleets in New Jersey →

More New Jersey carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

George Lazos Trucking LLCMillville · 1 power unit Francis J HallBricktown · 1 power unit William L Spirit JrBraddock · 1 power unit Jason PfeifferAlpha · 1 power unit R R M Trucking IncNorth Bergen · 3 power units Jayden ItcReviewSomerset · 6 power units