Carrier profile · USDOT 3083586 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
R Bartel Inc
DBA BARTEL COMMUNICATIONS
62 power unitsavg 8.1 yrLocal · 1 statesFORT SMITH, AR96/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Equipment
Haulable capacity (power units only — trailers are towed context), equipment mix, and the VIN-decoded unit roster. Click any VIN to trace that unit across every carrier that has run it.
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 62
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2023
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
12.5%
VINs decoded
Unit roster· VIN-decoded from inspections · NHTSA vPIC
| VIN | Type | Year | Make | Model | Insp. | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16JF0142051040548View sourced platform decode | Trailer | 2005 | BELSHE INDUSTRIES | Belshe Industries | 2 | Jan 6, 2025 |
| 1FDUF5HT1MDA15130View sourced platform decode | Power unit | 2021 | FORD | — | 1 | Jul 2, 2025 |
| 1S9LT2121C1313855View sourced platform decode | Trailer | 2012 | AIRI | — | 1 | Apr 23, 2025 |
| 1HTKHPVK1PH780836View sourced platform decode | Power unit | 2023 | CHEV | — | 1 | Apr 23, 2025 |
| 1HTKHPVK0PH781153View sourced platform decode | Power unit | 2023 | CHEV | — | 1 | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 1JKBSS169NM019120View sourced platform decode | Trailer | 2022 | INTER | — | 1 | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 1FD8W3HT1KEF52108View sourced platform decode | Power unit | 2019 | FORD | — | 1 | Jan 6, 2025 |
| 1GB4KYCY9JF236449View sourced platform decode | Power unit | 2018 | CHEV | — | 1 | Dec 2, 2024 |
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