Barnes Transportation — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
28 years (granted 1998)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
5 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free yahoo.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
R Barnes Inc
DBA
Barnes Transportation
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
171 Red Bud, Shepard, TX 77371
Phone
(832) 993-4268
Power units
2
Drivers
2
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC330582
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 08/11/2009 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 09/14/2009
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 06/30/2003 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 06/04/2003
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 01/05/2000 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/08/1999
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 11/02/1998 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/06/1998
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 5 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
40.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 5 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
rodney.barnes68@yahoo.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TX 07/2020 · TX 07/2008 · TX 07/2008 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Apr 3, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 18, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 25, 2024 | TX | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 5 of 5 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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Recent coverage
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