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BATON ROUGE CARGO SERVICE INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 56/100. 29 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 243896MC 264036ActiveOut-of-service order: 90 day failure to pay fine · 2017-08-09 (rescinded 2017-08-11)Motor CarrierInterstateTHE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.BATON ROUGE, LA

COMPANY

Authority since
1999-06-09
MCS-150
2025-06-27 · 2,400,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
38 units · — trailers · 54 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
2,400,000 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
502 N 19TH ST
BATON ROUGE, LA 70802
Mailing
PO BOX 77316
BATON ROUGE, LA 70879

CONTACT

Phone
2252913455
Email
safety@batonrougecargo.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
CHRIS RINAUDO
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
General Freight
Cargo types
1
General Freight
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
328 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
11.4%
10 / 88 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

56
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
38 power units
Unique power units seen
15
+ 1 trailer VINs
Inspections
23
Discrepancy
0.4x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 3 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
27 crashes · 1 fatal · 10 with injuries · 27 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
89% — 78 clean of 88 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
11.4% — driver OOS 2 insp., vehicle OOS 9 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
Out-of-service order: 90 day failure to pay fine · 2017-08-09 (rescinded 2017-08-11)
Authority Events
38 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-06-27

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 13% (last 24 mo)
6.6 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
89% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

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  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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