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Carrier profile · USDOT 121317

BARBER MILK LLC

125 power unitsBIRMINGHAM, AL
CARRIER INACTIVE
Verified linksdeanfoods.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
125Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(205) 942-2351Email dispatchteryl_woods@deanfoods.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority52 yr active
since 1974
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal1
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

125 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 52-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is BARBER MILK LLC safe to work with?

Is BARBER MILK LLC safe to load? BARBER MILK LLC (USDOT 121317) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, operating 125 power units and 142 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BMBARBER MILK LLC 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
125
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 · 24 mo

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

Home base
BIRMINGHAM, AL
36 BARBER COURT
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@deanfoods.com — 25 carriers: USDOT 49176USDOT 102814USDOT 103791USDOT 128137USDOT 144882USDOT 193417USDOT 227117USDOT 280559

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael l ahart — 14 carriers: USDOT 227117USDOT 320491USDOT 327276USDOT 355077USDOT 359134USDOT 373328USDOT 393480USDOT 580615
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
36 BARBER COURT, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35209-6435
Mailing address
2711 N HASKELL AVE SUITE 3400, DALLAS, TX, 75204
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(205) 942-2351
Fax
(205) 043-0273
Email
teryl_woods@deanfoods.com
Web domain
deanfoods.com

Registration

Officers
Michael L Ahart · C. Shay Braun
USDOT / docket
121317
First registered
06/01/1974
Last MCS-150
10/18/2010 · 3,070,000 mi (2008)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
79107579

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

125Power units
142Drivers
142CDL drivers
3,070,000Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is BARBER MILK LLC's USDOT number?

BARBER MILK LLC's USDOT number is 121317.

Is BARBER MILK LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BARBER MILK LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is BARBER MILK LLC's fleet?

BARBER MILK LLC operates 125 power units and 142 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BARBER MILK LLC based?

BARBER MILK LLC is based in BIRMINGHAM, AL.