Carrier profile · USDOT 571914 · MC-279135 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BARNEY STEPHENS

DBA J & S TRANSPORTATION

1 power unitsARKADELPHIA, AR50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-279135 ACTIVE

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Max Specialty’97–’00

Northland’01–’14

Canal’14–’19

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Nov 2019

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2014 → Nov 2019	$750K	4
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2001 → Dec 2014	$750K	3
AMERICAN RELIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2000 → Dec 2001	$750K	1
MAX SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1997 → Dec 2000	$750K	3
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 1996 → Dec 1997	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 1994 → Dec 1996	$750K	1