BAKER COMMODITIES INC
Risk factors
Low 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 2026235 inspections · 33 violations (5 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 2393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 4396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.45D-BAALVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.53BMANVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 is not equipped with automatic air brake adjusters
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 8391.41APCDriver Fitness1 OOS
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
1
1× · sev 1
- 9392.2-SLLEWA3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NY7
- WA6
- CA4
- MT3
- ME2
- NH2
- HI2
- AZ2
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.
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 10% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other5× · 24%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 5%
- 392.2-SLTFCState/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions1× · 3%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 10% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain4× · 75%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 2%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD2× · 21%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 2%
- 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
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 65% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL1× · 40%
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency2× · 24%
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction1× · 20%
- 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 55% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative5× · 5%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 4%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS6× · 11%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× · 3%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection7× · 6%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 3%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear4× · 3%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection7× · 6%
- 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
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-LCL×2Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
- 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA71 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 41 more.
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
10
Tow-away
10
Injury
5
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi48 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi38 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi33 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi132 drivers
- Company officer
- PATRICK FAECKE
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 8252496
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-26
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 366 trucks · 136 owned tractors · 281 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or emails with 7 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
10 events- 01/26/2026MCS-150 update filed
11.8M mi reported (2025)
- 06/11/2021MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/11/2021Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy TC2J-CAP-419J6434-TIL-04
- 04/01/2021Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP 1854897
- 11/18/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2018)
- 07/24/2004Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BUA 90251 4279
- 06/28/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2004)
- 04/01/2004Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BUA 90251 4279
- 03/07/1994MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (05/17/2021)
- 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 1999-10-04
- Last review
- 2026-01-26
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-26
- Reported mileage
- 11,830,000 mi (2025)
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