BAKER ENTERPRISES INC

Waverly, IA · Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · 28 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Aug 18, 1999 (27 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC399488: Contract carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
100.0%
Only 1 vehicle inspection; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC399488 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Inactive

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 823812 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

7inspections
100.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 1 · Iowa avg 22.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 7 · Iowa avg 3.1%
10violations written on inspection reports
7 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 17, 2026IA31No
Jun 23, 2026IA31No
Apr 16, 2026IA31No
Oct 8, 2025IA34No
Aug 22, 2025IA31No
Jun 13, 2025IA31No
Feb 24, 2025IA21Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Iowa average covers 31,594 vehicle and 64,957 driver inspections of all Iowa-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

6 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 10 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareIowa share
Unsafe Driving5083.3%23.4%
Vehicle Maintenance1116.7%60.1%
4 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216
20
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
20
Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard bulkhead or other cargo
Tiedown · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393110B
11
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Iowa column is the mix across all Iowa-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number823812
MC / docketMC399488
Legal nameBAKER ENTERPRISES INC
OperationIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business typeCorporation
Power units28
Drivers102
Annual mileage803,160 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedAug 18, 1999 · 27 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 27, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstructionOtherSand Salt Rock

Questions about BAKER ENTERPRISES INC

What does BAKER ENTERPRISES INC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for BAKER ENTERPRISES INC (MC399488), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about BAKER ENTERPRISES INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking BAKER ENTERPRISES INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 823812. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (319) 352-2193, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC399488, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Other companies using (319) 352-2193

A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.

1 company
CompanyLocationUSDOTDocketTrucksAuthority
BAKER TRANSPORT INC
Carrier
Waverly, IA1043458MC4538693Active
Last known · May 14, 2026

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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