Carrier profile · USDOT 654332 · MC-302990 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Sam Baird Inc

1 power unitavg 11.8 yrRegional · 3 statesLAFOLLETTE, TN74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-302990 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(865) 607-6860 Email dispatchsam72154@comcast.net

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 4

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.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.8 yr

Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

100.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. 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

4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 1

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

≈2.0 / 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: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.0 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS 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: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’05 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great West’02–now

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Mar 2005

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 2002 → Mar 2005	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2000 → May 2002	$750K	1
TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1999 → May 2000	$750K	1
AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1996 → Aug 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.8 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

40.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

LAFOLLETTE, TN

223 SOUTH HIGH KNOB ROAD

Top corridor

NC ⇄ TN

NC 2 · KY 1 · OH 1

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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

Location

Physical address: 223 SOUTH HIGH KNOB ROAD, LAFOLLETTE, TN, 37766
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (865) 607-6860
Email: sam72154@comcast.net

Registration

Officers: Sam D Baird · Linda G Baird
USDOT / docket: 654332 · MC-302990
First registered: Aug 13, 1996
Last MCS-150: Dec 9, 2025 · 171,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

171,000

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 SAM BAIRD INC.

SAM BAIRD INC (USDOT 654332) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract 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 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Mar 22, 2005 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 9, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SAM BAIRD INC's USDOT number?

SAM BAIRD INC's USDOT number is 654332, and its motor carrier number is MC-302990.

Is SAM BAIRD INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SAM BAIRD INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SAM BAIRD INC's safety record?

SAM BAIRD INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is SAM BAIRD INC's fleet?

SAM BAIRD INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SAM BAIRD INC based?

SAM BAIRD INC is based in LAFOLLETTE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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