Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
68 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 672437 · MC-373186
BARTO TRUCKING LLC
68 power unitsavg 7.5 yrNational · 21 statesPLATTSMOUTH, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-373186 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
68Power units
53 observed · MCS-150
91Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.5Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 184 inspections.
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.98.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal44
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.5 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BARTO TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is BARTO TRUCKING LLC safe to load? BARTO TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 672437, MC-373186) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PLATTSMOUTH, NE, operating 68 power units and 62 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 184 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BTBARTO TRUCKING LLC 88
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Safety
184 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.9% (24-mo)101 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)128 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.7% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 68-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 68
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 128
- Annualized
- ≈64 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving15
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Great West · 99–08
Sparta · 09–14
Pacific Financial · 10–19
Arch · 14–16
Arch · 17–22
Arch · 22–26
19992026
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 40 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2022 | $750k | 8 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → May 2016 | $750k | 9 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Jul 2010 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → May 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| COLONY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2008 → May 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | May 2008 → May 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2008 → May 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 1999 → May 2008 | $750k | 11 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 68
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 53
- Trailers (towed)
- 91
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo128128
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PLATTSMOUTH, NE
Top corridor
SD ⇄ NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 13 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 467150USDOT 491534USDOT 998386Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (36 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3539057USDOT 4132212USDOT 4174538USDOT 467150USDOT 998386USDOT 1072209USDOT 3269128
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@liquidtrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 467150
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6868
Observed (24 mo)5353
Shared w/ other carriers3636
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 108 EAST BAY RD, PLATTSMOUTH, NE, 68048
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 298-8624
- Web domain
- liquidtrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Joshua Schmidt · Gabriel Schmidt
- USDOT / docket
- 672437 · MC-373186
- First registered
- 01/13/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 05/13/2026 · 5,810,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/01/2009
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BARTO TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
BARTO TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 672437, and its motor carrier number is MC-373186.
Is BARTO TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BARTO TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BARTO TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
BARTO TRUCKING LLC has a 8.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 184 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BARTO TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
BARTO TRUCKING LLC operates 68 power units and 62 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BARTO TRUCKING LLC based?
BARTO TRUCKING LLC is based in PLATTSMOUTH, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.