Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
107 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2516 · MC-281716
BARTON SOLVENTS INC
107 power unitsMulti-region · 14 statesDES MOINES, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-281716 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
107Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 fileFatal crash on record
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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 245 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.77.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BARTON SOLVENTS INC safe to work with?
Is BARTON SOLVENTS INC safe to load? BARTON SOLVENTS INC (USDOT 2516, MC-281716) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DES MOINES, IA, operating 107 power units and 77 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 245 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BSBARTON SOLVENTS INC 88
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Safety
245 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.7% (24-mo)143 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.6% (24-mo)162 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.3% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 107-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 107
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 162
- Annualized
- ≈81 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Great West · 94–00
Greenwich · 00–11
Zurich American · 11–14
Steadfast · 11–14
19942015
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 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Jan 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Mar 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Jan 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Jan 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2000 → Jan 2011 | $1M | 10 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 1994 → Jan 2000 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 107
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo157157
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DES MOINES, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
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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.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1920 NE BROADWAY, DES MOINES, IA, 50313
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 221, DES MOINES, IA, 50306-0221
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (515) 265-7998
- Cell
- (515) 250-4827
- Fax
- (515) 265-0259
- tomb@barsol.com
- Web domain
- barsol.com
Registration
- Officers
- Thomas Berkheimer · David M. Casten
- USDOT / docket
- 2516 · MC-281716
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 11/20/2025 · 3,760,083 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/01/2010
- D-U-N-S
- 5306717
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BARTON SOLVENTS INC's USDOT number?
BARTON SOLVENTS INC's USDOT number is 2516, and its motor carrier number is MC-281716.
Is BARTON SOLVENTS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BARTON SOLVENTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BARTON SOLVENTS INC's safety record?
BARTON SOLVENTS INC has a 7.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 245 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BARTON SOLVENTS INC's fleet?
BARTON SOLVENTS INC operates 107 power units and 77 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BARTON SOLVENTS INC based?
BARTON SOLVENTS INC is based in DES MOINES, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.