Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2582048 · MC-904929
BARNETT SOUTHERN LOGISTICS INC
26 power unitsavg 6.2 yrLocal · 2 statesWASHINGTON, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-904929 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
26Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.2Avg age (yr)
2014–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 32 inspections.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.2 yr
Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BARNETT SOUTHERN LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is BARNETT SOUTHERN LOGISTICS INC safe to load? BARNETT SOUTHERN LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2582048, MC-904929) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WASHINGTON, GA, operating 26 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BSBARNETT SOUTHERN LOGISTICS INC 100
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 26-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 26
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving13
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 172.519 Other violationOther1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Cincinnati · 16–18
Continental · 18–23
20152025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 6 |
| ALLIED WORLD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → May 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | May 2018 → Aug 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2016 → May 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2015 → Nov 2015 | $1M | 8 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 26
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WASHINGTON, GA
Top corridor
GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 918288Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2860321USDOT 918288
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@barnettsouthern.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 918288
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brian tench — 2 carriers: USDOT 1012017
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2626
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 106 N ALEXANDER AVENUE, WASHINGTON, GA, 30673
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 704, WASHINGTON, GA, 30673
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (706) 678-1507
- Fax
- (706) 678-1697
- Web domain
- barnettsouthern.com
Registration
- Officer
- Brian Tench
- USDOT / docket
- 2582048 · MC-904929
- First registered
- 02/19/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 02/26/2026 · 843,340 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is BARNETT SOUTHERN LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
BARNETT SOUTHERN LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 2582048, and its motor carrier number is MC-904929.
Is BARNETT SOUTHERN LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BARNETT SOUTHERN LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BARNETT SOUTHERN LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
BARNETT SOUTHERN LOGISTICS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BARNETT SOUTHERN LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
BARNETT SOUTHERN LOGISTICS INC operates 26 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BARNETT SOUTHERN LOGISTICS INC based?
BARNETT SOUTHERN LOGISTICS INC is based in WASHINGTON, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.