Carrier profile · USDOT 649901 · MC-181811 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Baker Equipment and Materials Ltd

187 power unitsavg 12.8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesMONROE, OH79/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-181811 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

187Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(513) 422-0680 Email dispatchwells@beamltd.net

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Review before loading

Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 3

Driver out-of-service rate above average8.7% vs the 6.7% national average.BASIC safety alert: Hours-of-ServiceFMCSA intervention threshold exceeded for Hours-of-Service.Multiple injury crashes5 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 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

187 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.8 yr

Model years 1997–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 17.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 17 vehicle and 23 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 11.4 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

22 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 3

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

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 187-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: 187
Inspections · 24 mo: 24
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

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: Active
Contract: None
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2018

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 187
Observed power (24 mo): 17
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

12.8 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

48.0%

VINs decoded

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

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

MONROE, OH

990 NORTH MAIN STREET

Top corridor

TX ⇄ OH

TX 7 · KY 4 · FL 4

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

@beamltd.net — 4 carriers: USDOT 379804 USDOT 1959922 USDOT 3168692

Shares a company officer with other carriers

karl watson — 2 carriers: USDOT 907952

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

187

Observed (24 mo)

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

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 990 NORTH MAIN STREET, MONROE, OH, 45050
Mailing address: PO BOX 526, MONROE, OH, 45050
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (513) 422-0680
Fax: (513) 539-4286
Email: wells@beamltd.net
Web domain: beamltd.net

Registration

Officers: Karl Watson · Richard Farr
USDOT / docket: 649901 · MC-181811
First registered: Jul 12, 1996
Last MCS-150: Nov 3, 2025 · 1,368,626 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 20, 2006
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

187

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,368,626

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 BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD. 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 BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD.

BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD (USDOT 649901) has a Vektor safety score of 79/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common 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 ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 18, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 17.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 17 vehicle-level and 23 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 187 power units and 86 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 3, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 20, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD's USDOT number?

BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD's USDOT number is 649901, and its motor carrier number is MC-181811.

Is BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD's safety record?

BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD has a 17.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 79/100 (tier: review).

How big is BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD's fleet?

BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD operates 187 power units and 86 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD based?

BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD is based in MONROE, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.

Similar carriers in Ohio

Comparable carriers operating in Ohio

HCD Logistics LLC Review · 80Huber Heights, OH · 162 power units

Karvon Group Transportation LLC Review · 80Twinsburg, OH · 150 power units

Faster Cargo Inc Review · 80Morrow, OH · 150 power units

Liberty Tire Services of Ohio LLC Review · 80Grove City, OH · 145 power units

Reserve Transportation Services Inc Review · 80Shaker Heights, OH · 235 power units

Vantage Carrier LLC Review · 80Streetsboro, OH · 134 power units

Mercer Landmark Inc Review · 76Celina, OH · 124 power units

Continuum Transportation Services Ltd Review · 74Cleveland, OH · 250 power units

More in Ohio →Largest fleets in Ohio →Veteran carriers in Ohio →

More Ohio carriers

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

William Jergens LtdClearVandalia · 72 power units Coosemans Cleveland IncCleveland · 4 power units Butler Midwest Transport LLCFindlay · 1 power unit James R DoanReviewBristolville · 2 power units Thomas Transport Delivery IncorporatedReviewMacedonia · 37 power units A-1 Piano & Organ Movers IncVandalia · 4 power units