Carrier profile · USDOT 548617 · MC-271116 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Barnes Transportation Services Inc

309 power unitsWILSON, NC50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-271116 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

309Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(252) 452-0960 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 309 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

309 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United States’95–’98

Lincoln General’01–’05

National Interstate’05–’14

Harco National’14–’18

Canal’18–’23

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

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

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 309
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

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WILSON, NC

2309 WHITLEY RD

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@barnestransport.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1534481 USDOT 3908810

Shares a company officer with other carriers

scott barnes — 6 carriers: USDOT 833699 USDOT 1121973 USDOT 1446272 USDOT 2957381 USDOT 4308463

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2309 WHITLEY RD, WILSON, NC, 27893
Mailing address: P O BOX 7073, WILSON, NC, 27893
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (252) 452-0960
Fax: (252) 237-6985
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: barnestransport.com

Registration

Officers: Scott Barnes · Keith Barnes
USDOT / docket: 548617 · MC-271116
First registered: Jan 25, 1994
Last MCS-150: Mar 10, 2025 · 23,660,337 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 11, 2012
D-U-N-S: 844760371

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

309

Power units

309

Drivers

309

CDL drivers

23,660,337

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 2026

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BARNES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC.

BARNES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 548617) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 11 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 309 power units and 309 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 10, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 11, 2012 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BARNES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

BARNES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 548617, and its motor carrier number is MC-271116.

Is BARNES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. BARNES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.