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BAF TRANSPORTATION INC
Hoffman Estates, IL
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Elevated concerns
No Active Operating Authority
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FMCSA status: Inactive · DOT 4288637 · MC 1668319
Inactive
No Safety Rating
Active 2 yrs
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
MC-1668319 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company
Safety
Not Rated
15.8% OOS · 38 inspections on record
Flags · 3
Elevated Driver Out-of-Service Rate
This carrier's drivers were put out of service on 10.0% of 30 driver inspections in the last 24 months — higher than 87% of carriers with a comparable number of driver inspections (national average 5.5%). This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
Inactive Carrier Status
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No Active Operating Authority
FMCSA does not show active operating authority for this carrier. A carrier without it cannot legally haul interstate for-hire freight.
Vetting notes
- Not currently active with FMCSA
- Insurance on file: $750,000
- Driver out-of-service rate 10.0% — above the 5.5% national average
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 17.6% — below the 20.7% national average
- 38 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC1668319
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · $750,000 required
Insurance on File
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy CA881674383
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
4288637
MC Number
MC-1668319
Operating Status
Inactive
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
October 22, 2026
FMCSA Registration
August 28, 2024
Authority Granted
October 2, 2024
Annual Mileage
8,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Location
Hoffman Estates, IL
Email
Cargo Types
General Freight
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
38
Driver Inspections
30
Vehicle Inspections
17
Out-of-Service Violations
6
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance15
Unsafe Driving3
Hours of Service3
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate10.0% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (4.5pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate17.6% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
15.8% of 38 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
48th percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
7 of 17 inspections
Unsafe Driving
2 of 38 inspections
Hours of Service
2 of 38 inspections
Driver Fitness
2 of 38 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 38 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
UT8
CA7
NM4
SD4
WA4
OR3
and 6 more states
Fleet & Equipment (58)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~23
of 1 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~35
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
34
Tractor
23
Semi-trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR2PSUG7541 | 3 | — |
| 2024 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR3RSUZ9678 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR6PSUG6084 | 3 | — |
| 2020 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH8LN230932 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKYD49X5SJ186120 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR2KSKG1810 | 2 | — |
| 2021 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR4MSMC0507 | 2 | — |
| 2018 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR9JSKC6941 | 2 | — |
| 2020 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHFG6LSLP4614 | 2 | — |
| 2017 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C5HT696470 | 2 | — |
Show all 58 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH2LN223913 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH9SN663559 | 2 | — |
| 2018 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A5321JBA04184 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A5322NBA85072 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A5322NSA84729 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A5323LBA33513 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A5324LBA43581 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHHDR4LLLZ3923 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHHDR5KLKJ3850 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GR1A0622RB522680 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GR1A0625MB234323 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GR1A0628NB329556 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GR1P0627MK220664 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D1KL114901 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D1SL554245 | 1 | — |
| Wanc | Semi-trailer | 1JJV532DXFL88890 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGLDRXJSJL1234 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR1KSKJ5180 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR1SSVX5761 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR2PSNT6863 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR5SSVS1878 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR6NSNB8584 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR9LSLR0701 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C1KT472037 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C2JR457462 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C2MR732252 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C5LR444403 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C5LT384092 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C9KR954090 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532CXFT070202 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532CXLR446616 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K0SS074038 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K0TJ100175 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K2SS076096 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K2SS076857 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K4PS063633 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K5RS314453 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K6PS027149 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K7NJ885961 | 1 | — |
| 2027 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K8VS025299 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K9SS075172 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K9TS086576 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532KXSJ079060 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532KXTS098509 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH3LN235908 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH4KN193649 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH8NN297131 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5326ST510083 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (38)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2026 | 25MC002482 | ECHO UT | III | — | — | AMAZON FULFILLMENT | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER STOUGHTON TRAILERS |
1FUJHHDR4LLLZ3923 1DW1A5321JBA04184 |
CO CDVZ12 OR HV19584 |
| August 6, 2026 | PE14000248 | OK, OK | II | 1 | 1 | AMAZON | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
3AKJHHDR1SSVX5761 3H3V532K9SS075172 |
IL P1358118 IN PD75715 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| August 1, 2026 | 2105005497 | RIDGEFIELD WA | III | — | — | AMAZON | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
3AKJHHDR6PSUG6084 3H3V532C5HT696470 |
IL P1358124 OR HV15170 |
| August 1, 2026 | UEA3001639 | CA, CA | III | — | — | AMAZON | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
3AKJHHDR6PSUG6084 3H3V532C5HT696470 |
IL P1358124 OR HV15170 |
| July 14, 2026 | PEO7005007 | OK, OK | I | 1 | — | AMAZON | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER STOUGHTON TRAILERS |
3AKJHHDR9LSLR0701 1DW1A5323LBA33513 |
IL P1366541 ID TM5135 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| July 8, 2026 | UESQ006164 | CA, CA | III | 2 | 1 | AMAZON | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
4V4NC9EH8LN230932 3H3V532K8VS025299 |
IL P1348587 IN PG37116 |
| 391.11B2-Q | OOSDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391. | General Driver Qualification | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLILC | State/Local Laws - Improper lane change | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| July 3, 2026 | 2142003135 | LIBERTY LAKE WA | II | 1 | — | AMAZON | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
3AKJHHDR2PSNT6863 3H3V532K2SS076096 |
IL P1358120 IN PD76463 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| June 25, 2026 | 5510000445 | JEFFERSON SD | III | — | — | AMAZON | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3AKJHHDR6PSUG6084 1GR1A0622RB522680 |
IL P1358124 IN PC36112 |
| June 22, 2026 | 6293Q4TLC3 | NM, NM | III | 1 | — | ABBOTT NUTRITION | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK WABASH VANS |
4V4NC9EH8NN297131 1JJV532D1SL554245 |
IL P1366542 IN PE20994 |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 3 | ||||||||
| June 17, 2026 | 2020001266 | GRANDVIEW WA | II | 2 | 1 | AMAZON | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
4V4NC9EH3LN235908 3H3V532CXLR446616 |
IL P1350684 ID TM5433 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| AMAZON | 24 | August 6, 2026 |
| AMAZON FULFILLMENT | 3 | August 11, 2026 |
| ABBOTT NUTRITION | 1 | June 22, 2026 |
| AMAZON FULFILLMENT SERVICES | 1 | June 10, 2026 |
| AMAZON PRIME | 1 | March 12, 2026 |
| THE HONEST COMPANY | 1 | February 27, 2026 |
| AMAZON FULLFILLMENT | 1 | October 18, 2025 |
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2026 | Inactive Involuntary Suspension - insurance cancellation effective; no active insurance meeting minimum coverage on file | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) |
| November 24, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| October 27, 2025 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| October 2, 2024 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
| October 2, 2024 | Active GRANTED | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| November 23, 2025 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
| October 22, 2026 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | Cancel · A-One Commercial Insurance Risk Retention Group, Inc. |
| September 22, 2026 | Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice | Effective October 22, 2026 |
BOC-3 Process Agent
Federal Carrier Compliance Registration
507 E 45TH ST, Garden City, ID, 83714-4847
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