Carrier profile · USDOT 720659 · MC-344252 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Braxton Ritchie Barger

DBA BRAXTON R BARGER GRAIN COMPANY

8 power unitsavg 17.8 yrLocal · 1 statesSALISBURY, NC82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-344252 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

17.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(704) 202-0844 Email dispatchbargergrain@aol.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

17.8 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 8-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: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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$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 ’25 · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Canal’00–’07

American Millennium’18–’20

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2024 → Sep 2025	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2023 → Sep 2024	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2022 → Sep 2023	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Sep 2022	$750K	1
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	Apr 2018 → Sep 2020	$750K	10
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Sep 2017	$750K	1
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	Sep 2017 → Apr 2018	$750K	1
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2016 → Sep 2017	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2014 → Sep 2016	$750K	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2012 → Jul 2014	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Aug 2012	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2009 → Jul 2011	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2000 → May 2007	$750K	23
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2000 → Aug 2000	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

17.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

25.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SALISBURY, NC

1185 GOODNIGHT ROAD

Top corridor

NC 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1185 GOODNIGHT ROAD, SALISBURY, NC, 28147-8509
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (704) 202-0844
Email: bargergrain@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Braxton Barger
USDOT / docket: 720659 · MC-344252
First registered: Dec 18, 1997
Last MCS-150: Feb 13, 2026 · 100,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · May 29, 2015
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BRAXTON RITCHIE BARGER.

BRAXTON RITCHIE BARGER (USDOT 720659) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY effective Sep 11, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned May 29, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BRAXTON RITCHIE BARGER's USDOT number?

BRAXTON RITCHIE BARGER's USDOT number is 720659, and its motor carrier number is MC-344252.

Is BRAXTON RITCHIE BARGER authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, BRAXTON RITCHIE BARGER is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BRAXTON RITCHIE BARGER's safety record?

BRAXTON RITCHIE BARGER has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is BRAXTON RITCHIE BARGER's fleet?

BRAXTON RITCHIE BARGER operates 8 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BRAXTON RITCHIE BARGER based?

BRAXTON RITCHIE BARGER is based in SALISBURY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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