Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 82976
HARRY G BARR CO
DBA WEATHERBARR
5 power unitsavg 8.3 yrMulti-region · 9 statesFORT SMITH, AR
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.3Avg age (yr)
2011–2026 · 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.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.76.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.3 yr
Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HARRY G BARR CO safe to work with?
Is HARRY G BARR CO safe to load? HARRY G BARR CO (USDOT 82976) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FORT SMITH, AR, operating 5 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 46 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HGHARRY G BARR CO 94
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Safety
46 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.7% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)33 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈3.3 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.3 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 Driving6
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo3333
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT SMITH, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 80806Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 283306USDOT 957460USDOT 2068602USDOT 80806USDOT 2066554
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@weatherbarr.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3378073
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william noble — 5 carriers: USDOT 828039USDOT 1866341USDOT 2330622USDOT 4183509
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers1212
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
- 6500 ZERO STREET, FORT SMITH, AR, 72903
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 10226, FORT SMITH, AR, 72917-0226
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 646-7891
- Fax
- (479) 646-8591
- Web domain
- weatherbarr.com
Registration
- Officers
- William Noble · Michael Barr
- USDOT / docket
- 82976
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 05/12/2026 · 629,949 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 10/27/1987
- D-U-N-S
- 6340152
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 HARRY G BARR CO's USDOT number?
HARRY G BARR CO's USDOT number is 82976.
Is HARRY G BARR CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HARRY G BARR CO is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HARRY G BARR CO's safety record?
HARRY G BARR CO has a 6.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HARRY G BARR CO's fleet?
HARRY G BARR CO operates 5 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HARRY G BARR CO based?
HARRY G BARR CO is based in FORT SMITH, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.