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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 3, 2026
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BAKER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS LTD
USDOT 649901 · MC181811 · EIN 31-1466001 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
990 NORTH MAIN STREET, MONROE, OH, 45050
(513) 422-0680 · KARL WATSON
81
Low risk
Risk factors
Driver OOS 8.7% — above the 6.7% national average2 crashes in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$1M on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
210 / 86
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
26 / 166
Crashes (24 mo)
2
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
Active
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY — $1M BIPD · policy 11PKG8908308 · eff 10/18/2018
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate17.6% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate8.7% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance131 pts
Unsafe Driving21 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance14 pts
Other6 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 396.17C-PI | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 24 | |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 393.55E-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 392.2-SLLCP | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 10 | |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 8 | |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 392.16 | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 7 | |
| 393.9A-LPL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 |
Most inspected states
TX8
KY4
FL4
WV3
OH2
LA1
TN1
MI1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.08 | 0.09 | ≈1–8% | ▲ worse |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.82 | 0.61 | ≈66–73% (over 50) | ▼ better |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2.69 | 2.73 | ≈26–30% | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-09-17 · 3 new since the Sep 2026 run. “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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · high impact
False log / RODS 100% (2 OOS)
• 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 28 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
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 TX · medium impact
• Review the inspections from TX to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Phone / texting 48% · Seat belt 33% · Speeding 19%
• Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
Projected: could improve up to 1 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 5 inspections, 8 violations, 2 OOS, 1 clean · trending worse.
1. Vehicle Maintenance6 viol · 2 OOS · 75%
396.17C-PI ×2, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LTSI
✓ Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
✓ Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
≈ 4 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 2.018).
2. Other2 viol · 25%
393.60C, 396.5B
✓ Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
✓ Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Repeat offenders: 396.17C-PI ×2
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 2 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/20/2026 | FAIRFAX, VA | ✓ | ||
| 01/14/2026 | MONROE, OH | 1 | ✓ |
Equipment — 43 vehicles seen in inspections
17 incomplete vehicle17 trailer9 truck
Company profile
Officer
KARL WATSON
Annual mileage
1.4M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
31
Registered since
1996-07-12
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 6 carriers
Shares identifiers with 6 carriers (2 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION INC | 379804 | strong | |
| BAKER DC LLC | 1959922 | strong | |
| MILLER BUILDERS LLC | 3168692 | strong | |
| PLAZAS LOGISTICS LLC | 4325665 | 2 VINs | medium |
| LITHKO RESTORATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 2263409 | address | medium |
Activity history (recent)
11/03/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
1.4M mi reported (2024)
11/09/2018 — PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
11/08/2018 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
11/05/2018 — Insurance filed — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 837072057
10/18/2018 — Insurance filed — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 11PKG8908308
07/12/1996 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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