Vetting Report — USDOT 2579107

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Generated Oct 16, 2026

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BARON EXPRESS INC

USDOT 2579107 · MC902683 · EIN 47-3064978 · OUT-OF-SERVICE

2423 SCOTTSVILLE RD, LAFAYETTE, TN, 37083

(615) 388-7483 · AMANDA CARVER

High risk

Risk factors

Under a federal out-of-service order — not permitted to operateNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on fileAuthority revocation pendingVehicle OOS 43.8% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 28.6% — above the 6.7% national average4 crashes in the last 24 months

Snapshot

Operating authority

Active

Liability insurance

No active filing

Safety rating

Unsatisfactory

Power units / drivers

14 / 11

Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)

96 / 1474

Crashes (24 mo)

Authority & insurance

Common

None

Contract

Active

Broker

None

Authority revocation pendingMost recent liability (BIPD) filing ended 05/19/2026 (UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC) — no active federal filing shown; verify current coverage

Roadside inspection performance

Vehicle OOS rate43.8% · nat 22%

Driver OOS rate28.6% · nat 6.7%

CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC

Vehicle Maintenance759 pts

Hours-of-Service Compliance527 pts

Unsafe Driving117 pts

Other112 pts

Driver Fitness93 pts

Not in SMS16 pts

Controlled Substances/Alcohol10 pts

Top cited violations (by CSA points)

Code	BASIC	Count	OOS	CSA pts
395.8E-HOSPD	Hours-of-Service Compliance	13	1	135
395.3A2-HOSPDIT	Hours-of-Service Compliance	7	2	108
395.8A1-HOSP	Hours-of-Service Compliance	11	10	89
396.17C-PI	Vehicle Maintenance	9		60
395.8E1PC	Hours-of-Service Compliance	5		56
393.53B-B	Vehicle Maintenance	9		52
393.75A3-TAOL	Vehicle Maintenance	4	4	50
383.51A-SIN	Driver Fitness	3	3	40
393.75A1-TEPBM	Vehicle Maintenance	3		40
396.3A1-BALAC	Vehicle Maintenance	4		32

Most inspected states

TN24

KY13

AR9

OH6

NC5

MS5

AL5

GA4

Next monthly SMS run — projection

BASIC	Official (Oct 2026)	Projected	Est. %ile	Trend
Unsafe Driving	6.87	5.56	≈80–87% (over 60)	▼ better
Hours-of-Service Compliance	3.33	3.01	≈96–100% (over 60)	▼ better
Driver Fitness	0.88	1.01	≈87–91% (over 75)	▲ worse
Controlled Substances/Alcohol	0.07	0.00	≈11–18%	▼ better
Vehicle Maintenance	11.76	11.14	≈100–100% (over 75)	▼ better

Latest inspection 2026-05-06. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.

Recommendations — what's driving each score

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · high impact

Speeding 57% · Seat belt 24% · Following / lane / reckless 19%

• Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily

• Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly

Projected: could improve up to 40 pts in ~12 months if worked down.

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · high impact

False log / RODS 70% (17 OOS) · Following / lane / reckless 24% (2 OOS) · Log / ELD device 3%

• Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation

• Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry

Projected: could improve up to 16 pts in ~12 months if worked down.

Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness · high impact

Driver qualification / CDL / medical 100% (8 OOS)

• Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver

• Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight

Projected: could improve up to 31 pts in ~12 months if worked down.

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · high impact

Brakes 36% (8 OOS) · Lighting / lamps 27% (6 OOS) · Tires 19% (6 OOS)

• Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule

• Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”

Projected: could improve up to 24 pts in ~12 months if worked down.

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact

• 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

A high share of violations are occurring in Henderson County, KY · medium impact

• Review the inspections from Henderson County, KY to spot recurring issues

• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.

Crash record — 4 in 24 months

Date	Location	Inj	Tow
04/25/2025	Rural Dallas, AL	1	✓
04/09/2025	GLASGOW, KY		✓
03/19/2025	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE, MO		✓
12/12/2024	Rural Tuscaloosa, AL		✓

Equipment — 37 vehicles seen in inspections

20 trailer17 truck

Company profile

Officer

AMANDA CARVER

Recordable crash rate

0 / MM mi

Annual mileage

0.9M mi (2022)

CDL drivers

Registered since

2015-02-09

Operation

Interstate

Connections — 5 carriers

Shares identifiers with 5 carriers (5 via shared VINs).

Carrier	USDOT	Link	Strength
SKYHAWK EXPRESS INC	2490984	19 VINs	strong
CARVER FARMS	3300066	1 VINs	strong
S&A FARMS INC	4085853	1 VINs	strong

Activity history (recent)

05/26/2026 — Federal out-of-service order

Unsatisfactory = Unfit

05/19/2026 — Insurance ended — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC

policy URG-02627

03/19/2026 — Insurance cancelled — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC