Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 535094 · MC-117970
JAMES W BARBER TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC
2 power unitsCLIFFORD, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-117970 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JAMES W BARBER TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC safe to work with?
Is JAMES W BARBER TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC safe to load? JAMES W BARBER TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC (USDOT 535094, MC-117970) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CLIFFORD, PA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JWJAMES W BARBER TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC 88
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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?
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 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Empire Fire · 94–02
Empire Fire · 03–08
National · 08–10
Erie Exchange · 10–15
Hdi Global · 16–18
Hanover · 18–24
19942024
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 28 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2018 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 4 |
| HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2015 → May 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Nov 2010 → May 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2008 → Nov 2010 | $750k | 5 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2003 → Dec 2008 | $750k | 5 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1994 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 10 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- 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
CLIFFORD, PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@nep.net — 50 carriers: USDOT 97943USDOT 299248USDOT 369366USDOT 477592USDOT 533937USDOT 537230USDOT 584526USDOT 692973
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 94 AIRPORT ROAD, CLIFFORD, PA, 18413
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 157, CLIFFORD, PA, 18413
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (570) 222-9514
- Fax
- (570) 222-2162
- mlbarber@nep.net
- Web domain
- nep.net
Registration
- Officer
- James William Barber
- USDOT / docket
- 535094 · MC-117970
- First registered
- 08/27/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 05/05/2025 · 12,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/17/2010
- 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 JAMES W BARBER TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC's USDOT number?
JAMES W BARBER TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC's USDOT number is 535094, and its motor carrier number is MC-117970.
Is JAMES W BARBER TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES W BARBER TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JAMES W BARBER TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC's fleet?
JAMES W BARBER TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES W BARBER TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC based?
JAMES W BARBER TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC is based in CLIFFORD, PA.