BAKER TRANSPORTATION LLC

DOT# 4121773 MC# 212528 Lake City, SC Authorized For-Hire
(854) 230-2250 billymcallister@bakertransportation.net 4021 N Williamsburg County Hwy, Lake City SC 29560-7638
54 tractors · all owned 53 drivers 3.6M mi/yr · ~66k per unit
Strong
FRED Score 90.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
3 yrs history · 86 roadside inspections
Upside capped

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
54
Drivers · CDL
53 · 53
Annual miles
3.6M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 54 0 0 54
Trailers 229 0 0 229

Registration

Registered
08-23-2023 (3 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
11-26-2025
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
RANDYM BRAG
Officer
Tripp Mcallister

Cargo

56.1
medium risk
Intermodal Containers General Freight Fresh Produce Other: PAPER PRODUCT Dry Bulk Paper Products
High-Risk Cargo
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.

Upside Withheld

Its risk relativity (0.60× similar fleets) would put it in Excellent; this rule holds it at Strong:

  • Excellent withheld: the posterior is not confident enough that risk sits below 0.60× class

The downside is never capped.

Expected crash rate is about 40% lower than similar fleets.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 0.60×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.6 vs 2.7 for similar fleets
Likely 0–4 crashes
This motor carrier
1.6
Similar fleets
2.7
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~4%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 2 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 1 a year); similar fleets have about 2.7 a year. The grade counts 3 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.43× and unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.76× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -11%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.

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.

  • FMCSA suspension notice pending
    FMCSA served a notice on Nov 1, 2026: the operating authority will be suspended on Dec 1, 2026 unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing. Not in the grade.
    Ask: which filing lapsed and whether it has been refiled.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate
    35.3% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (6 of 17), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 0.80× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
Strengths
  • 2 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • Driver out-of-service rate 1.2% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 3
  • High speeding: 5

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
86
78% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
35.3%
6 of 17
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.2%
1 of 86
National avg 6.7%
Violations
24
7 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in South Carolina (about 65 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 13 inspections, 0 out of service 13 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 12 inspections, 0 out of service 12 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 13 inspections, 2 out of service 13 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 13 inspections, 2 out of service 13 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 12 inspections, 2 out of service 12 Q3 '26
vs 4,136 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.026
Inspections 1.25 0.97
Violations 0.22 0.57
Critical violations 0.05 0.12

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

24 violations · 24 months
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    10 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 5 · Reckless / lane 4 · Seat belt 1
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    10 · 6 OOS
    Brakes 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · Tires 2 · Cargo securement 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 1 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    3 · 0 OOS
    No log 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
2 crashes
  • Nov
    4
    2024
    South Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    22
    2024
    Virginia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Dec 1, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 1992
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
  • FMCSA notice served Nov 1, 2026: the operating authority will be suspended on Dec 1, 2026 unless the missing filing is restored (the notice does not say which filing). 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 notice resolved in time: 1

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 6, 2023)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • South Carolina (HQ) 60
  • North Carolina 18
  • Georgia 5
  • Tennessee 2
  • West Virginia 1

70% of inspections were in its home state.