Freight Carrier · Lafayette, TN

BARON EXPRESS INC

2423 SCOTTSVILLE RD · Lafayette, TN 37083

Authorized: Property
(615) 388-7483 Tap to call
  • MC #902683
  • USDOT #2579107 USDOT Active
  • 14
    Power Units
  • 11
    Drivers
  • Carrier
    Entity Type

About this carrier

BARON EXPRESS INC is a Lafayette, TN freight carrier that is authorized for property in the state of Tennessee. This company has 14 truck(s) in their fleet and 11 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-902683 and their USDOT number is 2579107.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 08/22/2024 · last updated May 15, 2026.

Carrier Details

  • Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR Property
  • MCS-150 Filed 08/22/2024
  • MCS-150 Mileage 933,169 (2022)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification
  • Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
  • Interstate

Cargo Authorized

  • General Freight

Operating Territory

Inspection activity   Inspected in 25 states over the past 24 months: TN (28), KY (17), AR (9), NC (8), OH (6), GA (5), MO (5), SC (5), MS (5), AL (5), LA (4), IN (3), +13 more. Home base: Lafayette, Tennessee.

Safety Record

4 Acute/Critical 64 Severe Violations Updated 3 days ago

Crashes (24 mo)

  • 0
    Fatal
  • 3
    Injury
  • 5
    Tow
  • 8
    Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 9.16 22 Crash Indicator Not Public Hours of Service 3.26 50 Vehicle Maintenance 11.03 42 Drugs / Alcohol 0.05 1 Hazmat Not Public Driver Fitness 0.86 9

Inspection Summary

  • 117
    Total
  • 34
    Clean
  • 83
    With violations

24-month window ending May 15, 2026

Violations Cited 112 unique codes

Critical 40

  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit SW 10
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone SW 10
  • 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession. SW 10
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS×4 SW 8
  • 383.51A-SINDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance OOS×3 SW 8
  • 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL OOS×2 SW 8
  • 383.23(a)(2)Operating a CMV without a CDL OOS×1 SW 8
  • 391.11(b)(4)Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions OOS×1 SW 8
  • 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed OOS×1 SW 8
  • 393.75A2-TAOBBTires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation OOS×1 SW 8
  • 396.3A1-TAOCVTires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle OOS×1 SW 8
  • 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area SW 8
  • 383.23A2-LCDLNPLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person SW 8
  • 393.75A4-PBMETires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed. SW 8
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth SW 8
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time OOS×2 SW 7
  • 395.8(e)False report of drivers record of duty status OOS×2 SW 7
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain OOS×1 SW 7
  • 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) OOS×1 SW 7
  • 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle) OOS×1 SW 7
  • 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance OOS×1 SW 7
  • 395.8E-HOSPCDOOSHOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain OOS×1 SW 7
  • 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: OOS×1 SW 7
  • 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension OOS×1 SW 7
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS×2 SW 6
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS×1 SW 6
  • 393.9B-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on OOS×1 SW 6
  • 393.9(a)Inoperative Brake Lamps OOS×1 SW 6
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed11× OOS×10 SW 5
  • 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) OOS×3 SW 5
  • 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty OOS×2 SW 5
  • 393.45A-BHTIJAir Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube OOS×3 SW 4
  • 393.43A-TPVAir Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve OOS×1 SW 4
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS×1 SW 4
  • 393.48A-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) OOS×1 SW 4
  • 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test OOS×1 SW 4
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp OOS×1 SW 2
  • 391.11(b)(4)Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. OOS×1 SW 2
  • 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency when medical certification is required. OOS×2 SW 1
  • 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS×9 SW 0

Hours of Service 14

  • 395.8(e)(1)PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS SW 7
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time SW 7
  • 395.3(a)(3)(ii)Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes SW 7
  • 395.32BDriver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time SW 5
  • 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current SW 5
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner SW 1
  • 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD SW 1
  • 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. SW 1
  • 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids SW 1
  • 395.8(a)HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner SW 1
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. SW 1
  • 395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) SW 1
  • 395.8(e)(1)Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status (critical) SW 0
  • 395.8(e)(1)Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status (critical) SW 0

Unsafe Driving 10

  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit SW 7
  • 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV SW 7
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV SW 7
  • 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. SW 7
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other SW 5
  • 392.2-MLFailure to Maintain Lane SW 5
  • 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely SW 5
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit SW 4
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation SW 3
  • 392.2LVLane Restriction violation SW 3

Vehicle Maintenance 45

  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative SW 6
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative SW 6
  • 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit SW 6
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam SW 6
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative SW 6
  • 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative SW 6
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative SW 6
  • 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. SW 6
  • 393.9HInoperable head lamps SW 6
  • 393.9TSInoperative turn signal SW 6
  • 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt SW 4
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear SW 4
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection SW 4
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 SW 4
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection SW 4
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber SW 4
  • 396.9(d)(2)Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report SW 4
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured SW 4
  • 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle SW 4
  • 396.17(c)Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection SW 4
  • 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report SW 4
  • 393.47A-BCLMBDDrum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad SW 4
  • 393.47B-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on the same axle other than a steering axle SW 4
  • 393.47D2-BLTBDDrum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness SW 4
  • 393.48A-BLMACBDDrum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket SW 4
  • 393.55(c)(1)Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system SW 4

Driver Fitness 3

Locations

Physical Address
BARON EXPRESS INC
2423 SCOTTSVILLE RD
LAFAYETTE, TN 37083
Mailing Address
Same as physical.

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