R BAKER INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 32
- Drivers · CDL
- 30 · 29
- Annual miles
- 444k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tractors | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Trailers | 31 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (02-26-2004) · 22 yr old
- Registered
- 11-06-1986 (40 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-12-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- RALTON F BAKER
- Officer
- RALTON BAKER
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is about 18% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 32 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Apr 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
- 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Alabama (about 41 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.016 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 0.25 | 1.12 |
| Violations | 0.12 | 0.78 |
| Critical violations | 0.05 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
8 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert5 · 0 OOSBrakes 2 · Lights 2 · Cargo securement 1
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 OOSSeat belt 1 · Speeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Nov222024AlabamaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.on record since Oct 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 1999
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Oct 1, 2026, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- FMCSA's record shows a suspension of the operating authority on Oct 2, 2026 while a filing by National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. was in force; FMCSA has corrected suspensions its new system issued in error. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 13, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
40 filings and 22 authority events since 1999 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 2, 2026Operating authority suspended: no insurance filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on filea liability filing was in force on FMCSA's record that dayFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2026National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 1, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Oct 1, 2026took effectFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2025National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Sep 8, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 29, 2025opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 3, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 9, 2025NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Oct 3, 2025 came after the replacement; 3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 12, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 13, 2025opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 9, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2024NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 9, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2023NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2024 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 5, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 2, 2023opened after NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2020NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 25, 2020opened after ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2019ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 27, 2019ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2019 · superseded by the same policyL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 1, 2019opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2018THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 1, 2018opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2017THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 5, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 2, 2017opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 2016THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 26, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 20, 2016opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 22, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 2015THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 22, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 2014CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 22, 2015 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 2013CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 22, 2014 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 2012CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 22, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Alabama (HQ) 8
- Mississippi 2
- Texas 1
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (large).
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 0.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 2 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — about 2.4× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 0.7 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Crash Nov 22, 2024 · AL · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
- Out-of-service inspection Apr 4, 2025 · AL · level 3 · 1 driver OOS · 1 violation
- 5 further inspections with no out-of-service result
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.56 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.62 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 3.50 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-JUL-25 – 29-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.