BARON EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2579107
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (14 power units) — safety rating: unsatisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate44.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)7 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2579107 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-902683 |
| Legal Name | BARON EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6153887483 |
| Address | 2423 SCOTTSVILLE RD, Lafayette, TN, 37083 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | U — Unsatisfactory (rated 20260526) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 95 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 95 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 91 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 107 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 44.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 7 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 7 towaway) |
- 2025-04-25 — AL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-04-09 — KY — towaway
- 2025-03-19 — MO — towaway
- 2024-12-12 — AL — towaway
- 2024-10-09 — VA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (69), 20 (42), 16 (38).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 14 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 11 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,818,185 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-AUG-24 |
BARON EXPRESS INC operates 14 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in TN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Lafayette, TN
- MACON COUNTY SCHOOL — USDOT 2144543, 55 power units
- SKYHAWK EXPRESS INC — USDOT 2490984, 34 power units
- ADAM PATTERSON — USDOT 2207341, 4 power units
- THOMAS SWINDLE — USDOT 2454486, 4 power units
- WAYNE WHITTEMORE — USDOT 2147679, 3 power units
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