BAJA FREIGHT LTD
- 3700104
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11 MUNICIPAL DRIVE SUITE 233
FISHERS, IN 46038 - 395
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates
(As of 03/24/2026 updated daily from SAFER )
Out of Service Rates
| Type | OOS % | National Avg % |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | 7.5 | 23.4 |
| Driver | 2.0 | 6.7 |
| Hazmat | 4.4 |
Licensing and Insurance
(As of 03/24/2026 updated hourly from L&I )
| Type | Yes/No | MC#/MX# |
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| Property | Yes | MC-1294295 |
| Passenger | No | |
| Household Goods | No | |
| Broker | No |
BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending February 27, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
1.50
Safety Event Group: 101-500 relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Measure | 1.42 | 1.48 | 1.42 | 1.41 | 1.36 | 1.50 |
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Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 160
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a)(2) | Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.45B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.95(b) | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Brake - Defective Air Reservoir | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.209E-SPSLA | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.45DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 396.3A1-F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 392.2SLSNC | State/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 392.9(a) | Failing to secure load | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 392.9(a)(2) | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.11A1-LFTSM | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LHLM | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LPL | Lighting - Parking lamp(s) missing. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LSLMWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.11UR | Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.207(f) | Air suspension pressure loss | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 393.207F-SLAS | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes. | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 393.209(e) | Power steering violations | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45PC | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45UV | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BLMACBD | Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BMBC | All Brakes - Missing or Broken Components including Pad Retaining Components and loose or missing caliper mounting bolt(s) | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.51 | No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55D3-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction, trailers manufactured after March 1, 2001 unable to transmit ABS malfunction signal to towing vehicle. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.60E | Windshield - Obstructed. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.67C7V-F | Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75(b) | Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75A2-TFBB | Tires - Front, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation. | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.83(e) | Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a location other than at the rear of the cab. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-OAL | Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 396.5B-HLOW | Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.5B-HWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 482
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| Report | Vehicle | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) Sum of the Time Weight (TiW) | ||||||||
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
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Total Weight (TotW) |
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 752 | 882 | 1,329 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
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*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.
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