Carrier profile · USDOT 3504298 · MC-1157754 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

John Baxter Trucking LLC

DBA JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING

0 power unitsBLOOMINGTON, IN82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1157754 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Email dispatchjohnbaxtertrucking@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 2

Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 20 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · 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 20.0 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 Driving8 · 0 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’20–’21

Knight Specialty’21–’22

Sentry Select’22–’25

beyond this history

2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2025 → Apr 2025	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2022 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2022 → Sep 2022	$750K	1
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2021 → Apr 2022	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2020 → Jun 2021	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

BLOOMINGTON, IN

8555 N FISH ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2796126 USDOT 753551 USDOT 152518

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john baxter — 11 carriers: USDOT 1071185 USDOT 1120486 USDOT 1829609 USDOT 1923979 USDOT 2063214 USDOT 2172861 USDOT 2188995 USDOT 3544391

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8555 N FISH ROAD, BLOOMINGTON, IN, 47408
Mailing address: PO BOX 5115, BLOOMINGTON, IN, 47407
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: —
Email: johnbaxtertrucking@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Jessica Baxter · John Baxter
USDOT / docket: 3504298 · MC-1157754
First registered: Oct 14, 2020
Last MCS-150: Jan 27, 2025 · 588,267 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

588,267

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC.

JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3504298) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 27, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3504298, and its motor carrier number is MC-1157754.

Is JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC operates 0 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC based?

JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC is based in BLOOMINGTON, IN.

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