Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 654371 · MC-846932
BARRERA CONTRACTORS INC
25 power unitsavg 13.7 yrLocal · 2 statesODESSA, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-846932 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.7Avg age (yr)
2006–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average83.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average33.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo83.383.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.7 yr
Model years 2006–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BARRERA CONTRACTORS INC safe to work with?
Is BARRERA CONTRACTORS INC safe to load? BARRERA CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 654371, MC-846932) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ODESSA, TX, operating 25 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 83.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BCBARRERA CONTRACTORS INC 62
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 83.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
85.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 25-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving20
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Illinois National · 13–16
Everest National · 16–18
St Paul · 18–20
Great Divide · 20–23
20132025
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 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2018 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2013 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- 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
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
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
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ODESSA, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1785625
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ricardo barrera jr — 2 carriers: USDOT 2189311
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 220 S MEADOW AVE, ODESSA, TX, 79761
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 7469, ODESSA, TX, 79760
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (432) 639-2516
- Fax
- (432) 639-2252
- Web domain
- barreracontractors.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ricardo Barrera Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 654371 · MC-846932
- First registered
- 08/13/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 11/11/2024 · 160,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 07/10/2001
- D-U-N-S
- 827052473
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 BARRERA CONTRACTORS INC's USDOT number?
BARRERA CONTRACTORS INC's USDOT number is 654371, and its motor carrier number is MC-846932.
Is BARRERA CONTRACTORS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BARRERA CONTRACTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BARRERA CONTRACTORS INC's safety record?
BARRERA CONTRACTORS INC has a 83.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is BARRERA CONTRACTORS INC's fleet?
BARRERA CONTRACTORS INC operates 25 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BARRERA CONTRACTORS INC based?
BARRERA CONTRACTORS INC is based in ODESSA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.