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Carrier profile · USDOT 71062 · MC-124221 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Howard Baer Inc
95 power unitsNASHVILLE, TN50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-124221 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
95Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.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 95 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal1010
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
HOWARD BAER INC (USDOT 71062) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 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 20, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 10 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 95 power units and 198 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 3, 2018.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 13, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is HOWARD BAER INC's USDOT number?
HOWARD BAER INC's USDOT number is 71062, and its motor carrier number is MC-124221.
Is HOWARD BAER INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, HOWARD BAER INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is HOWARD BAER INC's fleet?
HOWARD BAER INC operates 95 power units and 198 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOWARD BAER INC based?
HOWARD BAER INC is based in NASHVILLE, TN.
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