Asset-based
309 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Asset-based
309 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is BARNES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC safe to load? BARNES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 548617, MC-271116) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in WILSON, NC, operating 309 power units and 309 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
BARNES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 548617, and its motor carrier number is MC-271116.
As of 2026-06-13, BARNES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BARNES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC operates 309 power units and 309 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BARNES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is based in WILSON, NC.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2018 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2014 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2005 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2001 → Nov 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1999 → Nov 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO. | Oct 1998 → Dec 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Oct 1995 → Oct 1998 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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