Carrier profile · USDOT 876456 · MC-383934 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Frank Bartel Transportation Inc

95 power unitsavg 16.7 yrLocal · 2 statesAUBREY, TX74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-383934 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

95Power units

46 observed · MCS-150

36Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(940) 440-3230 Email dispatchrfarris@frankbartel.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average37.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record6 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

95 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

90 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 37.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 80 vehicle and 90 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

27.8% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 10.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

84 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 95-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 95
Inspections · 24 mo: 90
Annualized: ≈45 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving96 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance59 · 8 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance51 · 16 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance43 · 12 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance39 · 19 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance36 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance29 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance28 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance28 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

American Home’04–’17

Employers’17–’20

Third Coast’20–now

2000200720142021now

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

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

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

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 95
Observed power (24 mo): 46
Trailers (towed): 36

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

53.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

AUBREY, TX

7401 S HWY 377

Top corridor

TX 85 · OK 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 2402723Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2402723 USDOT 2395319

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7401 S HWY 377, AUBREY, TX, 76227
Mailing address: PO BOX 827, AUBREY, TX, 76227
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (940) 440-3230
Fax: (940) 365-9358
Email: rfarris@frankbartel.com
Web domain: frankbartel.com

Registration

Officer: Dorothy Bartel
USDOT / docket: 876456 · MC-383934
First registered: Apr 28, 2000
Last MCS-150: May 7, 2025 · 2,240,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jan 20, 2026
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,240,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC.

FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 876456) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed 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 THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 37.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 90 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 80 vehicle-level and 90 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 6 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 95 power units and 35 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 7, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jan 20, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 876456, and its motor carrier number is MC-383934.

Is FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 145 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC operates 95 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC based?

FRANK BARTEL TRANSPORTATION INC is based in AUBREY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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