Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 976594 · MC-444749
DOUGLAS E BARNES TRANSPORT INC
24 power unitsavg 11.8 yrRegional · 3 statesSTANFIELD, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-444749 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
23 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.8Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo53.853.8 %
▲ 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
11.8 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DOUGLAS E BARNES TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is DOUGLAS E BARNES TRANSPORT INC safe to load? DOUGLAS E BARNES TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 976594, MC-444749) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in STANFIELD, NC, operating 24 power units and 21 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 55 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 53.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DEDOUGLAS E BARNES TRANSPORT INC 80
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Safety
55 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 53.8% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)36 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 24-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving21
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Wilshire · 13–17
Stonewood · 17–19
Stonewood · 23–26
20122026
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 50 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2026 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 4 |
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Apr 2022 → Feb 2023 | $1M | 11 |
| NEW SOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Apr 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $1M | 7 |
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $1M | 5 |
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Feb 2019 | $1M | 6 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2017 | $1M | 10 |
| UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Feb 2013 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 24
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 23
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo3636
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STANFIELD, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 328463USDOT 4385464Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3128730USDOT 4361214USDOT 4385464USDOT 1472441USDOT 3743973USDOT 328463USDOT 4312342USDOT 4333871
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2424
Observed (24 mo)2323
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8987 OAK GROVE RD, STANFIELD, NC, 28163
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (704) 888-3002
- Cell
- (704) 791-0423
- Fax
- (704) 888-3777
Registration
- Officer
- Douglas E Barnes
- USDOT / docket
- 976594 · MC-444749
- First registered
- 09/06/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 02/28/2025 · 1,569,466 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 929624179
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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Frequently asked
What is DOUGLAS E BARNES TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
DOUGLAS E BARNES TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 976594, and its motor carrier number is MC-444749.
Is DOUGLAS E BARNES TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DOUGLAS E BARNES TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DOUGLAS E BARNES TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
DOUGLAS E BARNES TRANSPORT INC has a 53.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 55 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is DOUGLAS E BARNES TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
DOUGLAS E BARNES TRANSPORT INC operates 24 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DOUGLAS E BARNES TRANSPORT INC based?
DOUGLAS E BARNES TRANSPORT INC is based in STANFIELD, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.