J L BAKER & SON
Legal: BAKER INTERNATIONAL INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202637 inspections · 43 violations (13 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
18
3× · sev 6
- 2393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
18
3× · sev 6
- 3393.9A-HLLHVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
12
2× · sev 6
- 4393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
8
4× · sev 2
- 5393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
6
3× · sev 2
- 6393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
6
3× · sev 2
- 7393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 8393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 9393.11A1-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp missing
6
1× · sev 6
- 10393.126B-CIMVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s)
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- GU30
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 91% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.4× · 18%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on4× · 11%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam3× · 7%
- 393.51C-BLPWAir Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative3× · 7%
- 393.41-BNPB-SPRBrake - Inoperative or missing power unit spring brake1× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 3%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 4%
- 393.75A1-TBSPTires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches1× · 2%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 2%
- 393.126B-CIMIntermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s)1× · 1%
- 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns1× · 0%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 40.7% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in GU
Medium impact22 of 22 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in GU. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from GU to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- 393.41-BNPB-SPRBrake - Inoperative or missing power unit spring brake
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency · OOS
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA28 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Intrastate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- GLENN S. BAKER
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-07
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 14 trucks · 9 owned tractors · 10 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
2 events- 05/07/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2025)
- 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-07
- Reported mileage
- 72,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — BAKER INTERNATIONAL INC, TAMUNING, GU
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