Asset-based
252 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
252 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 135401) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 450 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 178 vehicle-level and 449 driver-level — across 16 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 25 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 18 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 252 power units and 225 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 11, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 23, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 135401, and its motor carrier number is MC-145943.
As of Jul 18, 2026, BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC has a 27.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 739 roadside inspections, with 25 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC operates 252 power units and 225 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC is based in FRISCO CITY, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.
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450 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
435 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 32
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2020
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Feb 2020 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2005 → Mar 2015 | $750K | 3 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2001 → Jan 2005 | $750K | 2 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Feb 1999 → Jan 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1998 → Jan 1999 | $750K | 1 |
| SELECT INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1997 → Jan 1998 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION | Jan 1993 → Mar 1997 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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