Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2149694 · MC-1473864 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Barnes Towing LLC
3 power unitsGOOSE CREEK, SC50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1473864 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
USDOT registration1515 yr registered
Active for-hireInsurance (BIPD)$750K in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
BARNES TOWING LLC (USDOT 2149694) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 9, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 25, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is BARNES TOWING LLC's USDOT number?
BARNES TOWING LLC's USDOT number is 2149694, and its motor carrier number is MC-1473864.
Is BARNES TOWING LLC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, BARNES TOWING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BARNES TOWING LLC's fleet?
BARNES TOWING LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BARNES TOWING LLC based?
BARNES TOWING LLC is based in GOOSE CREEK, SC.
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