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BAKER METAL & RECYCLING INC
Baker, MT
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 53686
Active
Satisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
7 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- 7 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
53686
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Individual
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
March 31, 2026
FMCSA Registration
June 1, 1974
Annual Mileage
190,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Location
Baker, MT
Email
Cargo Types
Metal/Sheet SteelMachinery/Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentGarbage/RefuseOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
7
Driver Inspections
3
Vehicle Inspections
5
Out-of-Service Violations
5
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance14
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
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
2 of 2 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 4 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 4 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 4 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 4 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MT4
ND3
Fleet & Equipment (10)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~5
of 9 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~5
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
3
Flatbed
2
Truck
2
Other Trailer
1
Semi-trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Great Lakes Trailers | Other Trailer · 24 ft | 1G9CD2437RS139499 | 2 | — |
| 2013 Kenworth T8 Series | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKDX4EX8DJ361551 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995 Peterbilt 377 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPCPB0X9SD373727 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXL4EX4ND782976 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Transcraft/wabash Steel Flatbed | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1TTE533S6K3091190 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Witzco Challenger Trailers | Flatbed | 1W8A11E326S000404 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X21D532252 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 Freightliner USF-1E | Tractor · Class 8 | 2FUPASYB1KV353630 | 1 | — |
| Kauf | Semi-trailer | 5SHFH35348B000708 | 1 | 1 |
| Homemade T | — | SNTR00153632MT | 1 | 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 (7)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | U819701013 | BAKER MT | II | 1 | — | BAKER METAL & RECYCLING | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER TRANSCRAFT/WABASH |
2FUPASYB1KV353630 1TTE533S6K3091190 |
MT PA31346 MT 394371B |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| February 7, 2026 | HP15000903 | BEACH ND | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT GREAT LAKES TRAILERS |
1XPCPB0X9SD373727 1G9CD2437RS139499 |
MT P20844 MT 393047B |
| July 15, 2025 | U427300956 | CULBERTSON MT | II | 4 | 2 | OWN | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT WITZCO CHALLENGER TRAILERS |
1XP5DB9X21D532252 1W8A11E326S000404 |
MT PA09519 MT 392445 |
| 393.106D-C | OOSCargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported | Tiedown | ||||||||
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.55C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| May 20, 2025 | U215900649 | FAIRVIEW MT | III | — | — | BAKER METAL & RECYCLING INC | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH GREAT LAKES TRAILERS |
1NKDX4EX8DJ361551 1G9CD2437RS139499 |
MT PA05696 MT 393047B |
| August 7, 2024 | TR04008255 | WILLISTON ND | II | 5 | 1 | CLIFTY GROUP | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH KAUF |
1NKDX4EX8DJ361551 5SHFH35348B000708 |
MT PA05696 MT 394434B |
| 393.110B3-C | OOSCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet | Tiedown | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT | |||||||||
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| June 14, 2024 | U464000238 | FORSYTH MT | I | 5 | 2 | BAKER METAL & RECYCLING | Straight Truck Trailer Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT HOMEMADE T FONTAINE T |
1NPXL4EX4ND782976 SNTR00153632MT 13N24830725913105 |
MT PA26994 MT 392127B MT 392341 |
| 396.3A1-BALR | OOSAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| May 31, 2024 | FT83000516 | WILLISTON ND | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor |
PETERBILT |
1XPCPB0X9SD373727 |
MT P20844 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CLIFTY GROUP | 1 | August 7, 2024 |
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