Carrier profile · USDOT 241818 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BARNES LUMBER CO INC

3 power unitsavg 14.1 yrLocal · 2 statesNORWOOD, LA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.1Avg age (yr)

2001–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(225) 683-1250 Email dispatchPMBARNES8060@BELLSOUTH.NET

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 43 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 12 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.1 yr

Model years 2001–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 2.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 5

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.1 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

75.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

LA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

NORWOOD, LA

10278 HWY 422

Top corridor

LA 7 · TX 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 405544 USDOT 2952316

Shares a company officer with other carriers

johnny barnes — 4 carriers: USDOT 1185240 USDOT 3707704 USDOT 4484528

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10278 HWY 422, NORWOOD, LA, 70761
Mailing address: P O BOX 112, CLINTON, LA, 70722-0112
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (225) 683-1250
Cell: (225) 719-3606
Fax: (225) 683-1254
Email: pmbarnes8060@bellsouth.net

Registration

Officers: Johnny Barnes · Ronnie Barnes
USDOT / docket: 241818
First registered: Jan 24, 1984
Last MCS-150: Aug 29, 2025 · 200,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Nov 18, 2024
D-U-N-S: 42750968

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

200,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BARNES LUMBER CO INC.

BARNES LUMBER CO INC (USDOT 241818) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 29, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Nov 18, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BARNES LUMBER CO INC's USDOT number?

BARNES LUMBER CO INC's USDOT number is 241818.

Is BARNES LUMBER CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BARNES LUMBER CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BARNES LUMBER CO INC's safety record?

BARNES LUMBER CO INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).