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USDOT 2579107 · BARON EXPRESS INC
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BARON EXPRESS INC

USDOT 2579107 MC 902683 Lafayette, TN Authorized For-Hire
14 power units 11 drivers 933k mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 30.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
11 yrs history · 98 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
14 all leased
Drivers · CDL
11 · 11
Annual miles
933k ~67k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors014014
Trailers014014

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Mar 5, 2020)6 yrs old
Registered
Feb 9, 2015 (11 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Aug 22, 2024
Officer
AMANDA CARVER
Phone
(615) 388-7483
Email
baronexpressinc15@gmail.com
Address
2423 Scottsville Rd, Lafayette TN 37083

Cargo

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General Freight

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – May 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
98
30% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
43.8%
21 of 48 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
28.6%
28 of 98 driver inspections
Violations
205
62 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 15 inspections, 6 out of service 15 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 18 inspections, 8 out of service 18 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 19 inspections, 12 out of service 19 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 15 inspections, 6 out of service 15 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 15 inspections, 7 out of service 15 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 8 inspections, 4 out of service 8 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 7 inspections, 4 out of service 7 Q2 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

205 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – May 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance FMCSA alert
    121 · 30 out-of-service
    Brakes 52 · Lights 32 · Tires 11 · Wheels & hubs 7 · Cargo securement 4 · 15 more
  • Hours of service FMCSA alert
    55 · 22 out-of-service
    False log 18 · No log 17 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 12 · Over hours limit 8
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    17 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 8 · Reckless / lane 6 · Seat belt 3
  • Driver fitness FMCSA alert
    12 · 10 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 10 · Medical certificate 1 · Other qualification 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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2 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – May 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Apr
    25
    2025
    Apr 25, 2025 · Alabama
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Apr
    9
    2025
    Apr 9, 2025 · Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Mar
    19
    2025
    Mar 19, 2025 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Daylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Dec
    12
    2024
    Dec 12, 2024 · Alabama
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Oct
    9
    2024
    Oct 9, 2024 · Virginia
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Oct
    1
    2024
    Oct 1, 2024 · Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, fog, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC (risk retention group)
on record since Mar 13, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2019
A cancellation notice effective May 19, 2026 was on file at May 14, 2026; whether it took effect is not in FMCSA's frozen record — see the live check.
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY → UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC (Sep 2025); CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY (Feb 2025); SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY → CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Feb 2024)
  • 17 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 4 took effect (the last Jan 16, 2026, replaced the same day); 13 replaced before they took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Tennessee (HQ) 25
  • Kentucky 13
  • Arkansas 9
  • Ohio 6
  • Alabama 5
  • Mississippi 5
  • North Carolina 5
  • Georgia 4

26% of inspections were in its home state.

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