Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1953876
I-BAR ENTERPRISES LTD
48 power unitsavg 5.6 yrLocal · 1 statesNEW BRAUNFELS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
48Power units
42 observed · MCS-150
31Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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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.
Established 17 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.415.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is I-BAR ENTERPRISES LTD safe to work with?
Is I-BAR ENTERPRISES LTD safe to load? I-BAR ENTERPRISES LTD (USDOT 1953876) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, operating 48 power units and 48 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 113 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
IEI-BAR ENTERPRISES LTD 88
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Safety
113 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.4% (24-mo)65 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)73 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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 48-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 48
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 73
- Annualized
- ≈37 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving50
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance24
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance22 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 8 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance18
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance9
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 48
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 42
- Trailers (towed)
- 31
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo7373
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW BRAUNFELS, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2582761
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4848
Observed (24 mo)4242
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 249 WATSON LANE WEST, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, 78130
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 311267, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, 78131
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (830) 358-7508
- Cell
- (830) 743-1345
- Fax
- (830) 358-7509
- Web domain
- ibarenterprises.com; joann
Registration
- Officer
- Bruce Ingram Jr.
- USDOT / docket
- 1953876
- First registered
- 10/14/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 07/11/2025 · 2,000,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 I-BAR ENTERPRISES LTD's USDOT number?
I-BAR ENTERPRISES LTD's USDOT number is 1953876.
Is I-BAR ENTERPRISES LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, I-BAR ENTERPRISES LTD is active in the FMCSA register.
What is I-BAR ENTERPRISES LTD's safety record?
I-BAR ENTERPRISES LTD has a 15.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 113 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is I-BAR ENTERPRISES LTD's fleet?
I-BAR ENTERPRISES LTD operates 48 power units and 48 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is I-BAR ENTERPRISES LTD based?
I-BAR ENTERPRISES LTD is based in NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.