Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
252 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 135401 · MC-145943
BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC
252 power unitsavg 8 yrNational · 16 statesFRISCO CITY, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-145943 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
252Power units
202 observed · MCS-150
273Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.027.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1818
25 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC safe to work with?
Is BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC safe to load? BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 135401, MC-145943) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FRISCO CITY, AL, operating 252 power units and 225 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 737 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 25 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BBBILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC 81
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Safety
737 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.0% (24-mo)178 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.4% (24-mo)453 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.0% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 252-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 252
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 454
- Annualized
- ≈227 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving139 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance108 · 34 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance42 · 29 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance23
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance21
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance16
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance16
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- 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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
National · 93–97
Employers · 99–01
Protective · 01–05
Great West · 05–15
Hudson · 15–20
19932020
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| 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 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 252
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 202
- Trailers (towed)
- 273
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo454454
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRISCO CITY, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3751292Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2475064USDOT 2936921USDOT 4145433USDOT 121332USDOT 3583287USDOT 3202073USDOT 541746USDOT 3576313
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)252252
Observed (24 mo)202202
Shared w/ other carriers2121
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1626 HWY 21 SOUTH, FRISCO CITY, AL, 36445
- Mailing address
- 1626 HWY 21 S, FRISCO CITY, AL, 36445
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (251) 267-3153
- Web domain
- billybarnes.net
Registration
- Officers
- Bryan Kilpatrick · Gil Davison
- USDOT / docket
- 135401 · MC-145943
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 02/11/2026 · 16,889,661 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/23/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 98850563
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 BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?
BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 135401, and its motor carrier number is MC-145943.
Is BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?
BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC has a 27.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 737 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).
How big is BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?
BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC operates 252 power units and 225 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC based?
BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC is based in FRISCO CITY, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.