Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3608665 · MC-1228384
BARNHART SPECIALIZED LLC
9 power unitsavg 10.3 yrNational · 19 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1228384 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
28 observed · MCS-150
37Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.123.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.3 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BARNHART SPECIALIZED LLC safe to work with?
Is BARNHART SPECIALIZED LLC safe to load? BARNHART SPECIALIZED LLC (USDOT 3608665, MC-1228384) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 88 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BSBARNHART SPECIALIZED LLC 93
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Safety
88 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.1% (24-mo)52 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.4% (24-mo)68 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈3.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 68
- Annualized
- ≈34 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.8 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 Driving28
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Zurich American · 21–24
20212024
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 28
- Trailers (towed)
- 37
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
2025
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1919
US statesInspections · 24 mo6868
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3606865USDOT 3954616USDOT 3612232USDOT 1259891USDOT 2149161Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 541564USDOT 1259891USDOT 2149161USDOT 223397USDOT 320691USDOT 3537190USDOT 3248797USDOT 4159009
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@barnhartinc.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 1259891USDOT 2234566USDOT 3994775
Shares a company officer with other carriers
holly amboyer — 2 carriers: USDOT 3994775
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)2828
Shared w/ other carriers2828
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10626 SHELDON RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77044
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 247, HARBORCREEK, PA, 16421
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (814) 347-5254
- Cell
- (814) 722-0103
- Fax
- (814) 347-5156
- Web domain
- barnhartinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Holly Amboyer
- USDOT / docket
- 3608665 · MC-1228384
- First registered
- 04/09/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 05/12/2026 · 1,234,119 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 BARNHART SPECIALIZED LLC's USDOT number?
BARNHART SPECIALIZED LLC's USDOT number is 3608665, and its motor carrier number is MC-1228384.
Is BARNHART SPECIALIZED LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BARNHART SPECIALIZED LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BARNHART SPECIALIZED LLC's safety record?
BARNHART SPECIALIZED LLC has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 88 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BARNHART SPECIALIZED LLC's fleet?
BARNHART SPECIALIZED LLC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BARNHART SPECIALIZED LLC based?
BARNHART SPECIALIZED LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.