Asset-based
95 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
95 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
16.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 876456, MC-383934) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in AUBREY, TX, operating 95 power units and 35 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 143 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 39.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 876456, and its motor carrier number is MC-383934.
As of 2026-06-13, FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC has a 39.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 143 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC operates 95 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC is based in AUBREY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
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91 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 7 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2017 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Sep 2004 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| COLONIAL COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2003 → Oct 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| MARYLAND CASUALTY CO. | May 2002 → Sep 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | May 2001 → Jun 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | May 2000 → May 2000 | $750k | 3 |
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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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