DBA: Bauer Underground
Bauer Underground Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Norfolk, NE.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 158 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 175 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 167 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 167 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 15% | 92% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 96% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | NE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | NE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | NE | OTHER | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | NE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 6 | 3 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.04 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 10.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state NE accounts for 91% of activity. Activity outside home state (NE): 9%.
| 4 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | NE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | NE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | NE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | NE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | NE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 21, 2025 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 21, 2025 | 3939BLRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 22, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 39341BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 39342ABM | Brake - Missing required brake other than a steering axle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 39343DB | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |