Carrier profile · USDOT 1047888 · MC-875243 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Barnes Oil & Propane Inc

15 power unitsavg 7.8 yrLocal · 2 statesBATESBURG, SC93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-875243 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.8Avg age (yr)

2007–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 532-6321 Email dispatchbarnesoil@barnesoil.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.8 yr

Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%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 — 32 vehicle and 35 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 18.5 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

32 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 4

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

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 35
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
177.817 Other violationOther2 · 1 OOS
177.840 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’22 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Hdi-gerling American’14–’17

Emcasco’18–’21

Employers’21–now

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. · since Dec 2022

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2021 → Dec 2022	$1M	2
EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2018 → Dec 2021	$1M	2
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Dec 2018	$1M	2
HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Mar 2018	$1M	2
HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Apr 2017	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

31.6%

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

SC busiest

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

Home base

BATESBURG, SC

129 N OAK ST

Top corridor

SC 29 · GA 6

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 129 N OAK ST, BATESBURG, SC, 29006
Mailing address: PO BOX 2500, LEESVILLE, SC, 29070-2500
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (803) 532-6321
Fax: (803) 532-2775
Email: barnesoil@barnesoil.com
Web domain: barnesoil.com

Registration

Officers: Adams Barnes · Adam Barnes
USDOT / docket: 1047888 · MC-875243
First registered: Aug 13, 2002
Last MCS-150: Aug 16, 2024 · 216,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

216,000

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 OIL & PROPANE INC.

BARNES OIL & PROPANE INC (USDOT 1047888) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. effective Dec 31, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 35 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 32 vehicle-level and 35 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 16, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BARNES OIL & PROPANE INC's USDOT number?

BARNES OIL & PROPANE INC's USDOT number is 1047888, and its motor carrier number is MC-875243.

Is BARNES OIL & PROPANE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, BARNES OIL & PROPANE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BARNES OIL & PROPANE INC's safety record?

BARNES OIL & PROPANE INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BARNES OIL & PROPANE INC's fleet?

BARNES OIL & PROPANE INC operates 15 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BARNES OIL & PROPANE INC based?

BARNES OIL & PROPANE INC is based in BATESBURG, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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