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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 17, 2026
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ANDERSON & BARNES TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2963242 · MC5986 · EIN 81-4994869 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
2537 SOUTH AVENUE, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, 51503
(712) 314-8368 · NICHOLAS BARNES
51
High risk
Risk factors
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national average2 crashes in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
11 / 11
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
20 / 151
Crashes (24 mo)
2
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. — $750K BIPD · policy MCP3341475 · eff 01/18/2026
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate33.3% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Unsafe Driving71 pts
Vehicle Maintenance48 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance32 pts
Other12 pts
Not in SMS1 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLS2 | Unsafe Driving | 4 | 36 | |
| 392.16 | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 21 | |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 16 | |
| 395.8F1-HOSM | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 15 | |
| 395.24C2II-ELDTN | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | 15 | |
| 393.70B1I | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 14 | |
| 393.207B-AALPME | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 7 | |
| 393.9 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 | |
| 396.17C-PI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 |
Most inspected states
IA10
CO4
NE3
SD1
US1
MO1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 7.31 | 6.90 | ≈66–73% (over 65) | ▼ better |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.82 | 0.75 | ≈66–73% (over 65) | ▼ better |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12.30 | 11.82 | — | ▼ better |
Latest inspection 2026-07-20. “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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · high impact
Speeding 70% · Seat belt 30%
• Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
• Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected: could improve up to 32 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 50% · Log / ELD device 47% · Other 3%
• 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 28 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
A high share of violations are occurring in Dallas County, IA · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Dallas County, IA to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
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, 2 violations, 0 OOS, 0 clean · improving.
1. Hours-of-Service Compliance1 viol · 50%
395.8F1-HOSM
✓ Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
✓ Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
≈ 5 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.615).
2. Other1 viol · 50%
392.2-SLLSR
✓ Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 2 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/18/2026 | Cass Co I 80 @ MM 68.7, IA | ✓ | ||
| 11/19/2025 | No city county crash, IA | 1 |
Equipment — 30 vehicles seen in inspections
18 trailer12 truck
Company profile
Officer
NICHOLAS BARNES
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.8M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
10
Registered since
2017-01-17
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 7 carriers
Shares identifiers with 7 carriers (4 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICK BARNES TRANSPORT LLC | 2964128 | officer | strong |
| NORTHERN ROOF SYSTEMS OF ALASKA LLC | 4288612 | officer | strong |
| PETERSEN PAINTING IDAHO INC | 2094294 | officer | strong |
⚠ Possible reincarnation: PETERSEN PAINTING IDAHO INC (USDOT 2094294, 2010).
Activity history (recent)
01/18/2026 — Insurance filed — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP3341475
01/18/2026 — Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM062314-01
12/22/2025 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/16/2026)
10/16/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2025)
01/18/2025 — Insurance cancelled — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NISTK0016392
12/23/2024 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2025)
01/18/2024 — Insurance replaced — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NISTK0016392-23
01/18/2023 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP46694A
04/23/2020 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP46694A
01/18/2019 — Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA06474853
01/19/2018 — Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM020574-01
12/26/2017 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/24/2018)
02/03/2017 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
01/17/2017 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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