BALDWIN TRANSFER COMPANY INC
USDOT 436844MC-Docket MC239703MOBILE, AL
Review before tendering122 power units
BALDWIN TRANSFER COMPANY INC (USDOT 436844) in MOBILE, AL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 3 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 4 times, most recent 2016-09-13 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1994-09-20 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.82
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.01
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.43
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
6
Injuries
3
Crashes
145
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
7
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 122
- Total drivers
- 106
- Years in business
- 35
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 3 of 3 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 10.4%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 4 times last 2016-09-13
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-03-16
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 1994-09-20 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
228
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
110
Violations
13
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-01 → 2026-05-12.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-12-23
AL
5 injuredTow-away
2025-11-25
MS
Tow-away
2025-01-10
MS
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
49 | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
26 | 0 | 2026-04-09 |
Hours of service 395
|
10 | 0 | 2025-10-01 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
7 | 2 | 2024-10-14 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 0 | 2024-01-09 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2023-11-06 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-11-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-11-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-10-10 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electron | — |
| 2025-09-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-09-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged | OOS |
| 2025-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-07-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-07-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-07-14 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-07-07 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference | OOS |
| 2025-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes - Service brakes on trailer inoperative due to no trailer connection or air shut off | OOS |
| 2025-06-20 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged | OOS |
| 2025-04-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone | — |
| 2025-01-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air suspension pressure loss | — |
| 2025-01-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2024-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2024-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2024-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2024-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2024-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | — |
| 2024-09-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2024-09-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Sleeper berth requirement violations | — |
| 2024-09-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2024-08-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | — |
| 2024-08-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual | — |
| 2024-07-08 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-06-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2024-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failure to ensure intermodal container securement | OOS |
| 2024-04-24 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-04-24 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2024-04-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-09 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22A-D | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22B-DFPWD | — | — |
2026-03-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2026-02-17 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCHL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSURR | — | — |
2026-02-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22A-D | — | — |
2026-02-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-01-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-01-13 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
2025-11-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-11-07 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSURR | — | — |
2025-10-28 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
2025-10-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2025-10-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 22H1-ELDNUM | — | — |
2025-07-28 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2025-07-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2025-07-07 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
2025-06-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLMF | — | — |
2025-06-25 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-SGNCNB | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A2-TAOTLM | OOS | — |
2025-06-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
2025-04-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
2025-04-10 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207B | OOS | — |
2025-04-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-03-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
2025-02-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLCP | — | — |
2024-12-05 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG3 | — | — |
2024-12-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E | — | — |
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