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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 23, 2026
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BARTHELL EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 1204160 · MC495969 · EIN 58-2511435 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
495 GA HWY 27 EAST, AMERICUS, GA, 31709
(229) 886-8016 · CHRISTOPHER BARTHELL
56
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Vehicle OOS 50% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 23.1% — above the 6.7% national average2 crashes in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
5 / 5
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
13 / 185
Crashes (24 mo)
2
Authority & insurance
Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI — $750K BIPD · policy CA873011652 · eff 04/30/2026
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate50% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate23.1% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance73 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance50 pts
Unsafe Driving40 pts
Controlled Substances/Alcohol12 pts
Driver Fitness10 pts
Other2 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A1-TFBMF | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 395.8E-HOSPDOOS | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 392.4A-DOSP | Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 392.2-SLLML | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 10 | |
| 383.95A-LCDL | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 392.2-SLLS4 | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 10 | |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 392.16 | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 7 |
Most inspected states
GA6
FL3
OH1
MS1
TN1
NC1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 8.00 | 8.00 | ≈69–76% (over 65) | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2.08 | 2.08 | ≈78–85% (over 65) | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.41 | 0.41 | — | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.41 | 0.41 | ≈36–43% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14.60 | 14.60 | — | steady |
Latest inspection 2026-09-02. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · high impact
Following / lane / reckless 40% · Seat belt 35% · Speeding 25%
• Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected: could improve up to 30 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · high impact
False log / RODS 82% (2 OOS) · Other 14% · Log / ELD device 4%
• Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
• Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Projected: could improve up to 29 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
• Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol · low impact
Drugs / alcohol 100% (1 OOS)
• Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
• Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected: could improve up to 15 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 1 inspections, 4 violations, 3 OOS, 0 clean · trending worse.
1. Vehicle Maintenance3 viol · 2 OOS · 75%
393.75A1-TFBMF, 393.45B2-BHTD, 392.2-SLLMF
✓ Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
✓ Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
≈ 1 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 10.95).
2. Hours-of-Service Compliance1 viol · 1 OOS · 25%
395.8E-HOSPDOOS
✓ Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
✓ Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
≈ 3 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 1.56).
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
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Crash record — 2 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/02/2026 | MARSHALL, MS | 1 | ✓ | |
| 12/24/2025 | MARSHALL, MS | 1 | ✓ |
Equipment — 23 vehicles seen in inspections
17 trailer4 incomplete vehicle2 truck
Company profile
Officer
CHRISTOPHER BARTHELL
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.1M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
5
Registered since
2004-01-26
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 9 carriers
Shares identifiers with 9 carriers (9 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY TRUCKING COMPANY INC | 251390 | 5 VINs | strong |
| JRF EXPRESS INC | 3936852 | 4 VINs | strong |
| AUTOPORT LLC | 2987570 | 2 VINs | medium |
| RILAND RICHARDSON INC | 1568231 | 2 VINs | medium |
Activity history (recent)
06/03/2026 — Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GRT20970A
04/30/2026 — Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA873011652
04/30/2026 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GRT20970A
12/16/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2025)
04/30/2024 — Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0662215
05/08/2019 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
04/19/2019 — Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST204305
03/19/2019 — Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST204305
02/20/2019 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2019)
02/18/2019 — Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST204305
01/22/2019 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/25/2019)
11/25/2018 — Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST204305
10/29/2018 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2018)
10/17/2018 — Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST204305
09/20/2018 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2018)
09/17/2018 — Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST204305
08/21/2018 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/2018)
08/17/2018 — Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST204305
Generated by VioCodes from current public FMCSA data (Census, Licensing & Insurance, SMS/MCMIS, QCMobile). VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. Informational only — verify current coverage and status directly before making a vetting decision. Full interactive profile at viocodes.yuriance.net/carrier/1204160.