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Critical regulatory warnings
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 163 days (since Feb 16, 2026). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

BOBBY LEON BARNES SR

DBA: BARNES LOGISTICS

USDOT 2957211 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: BOBBY BARNES General Freight Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Paper Products Based in MONTGOMERY, AL
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Feb 16, 2026
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 163 days (since Feb 16, 2026).
Review these
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 60.0% vs 23.4% national (+36.6 pts).
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — BOBBY LEON BARNES SR (USDOT 2957211)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 163 days (since Feb 16, 2026).

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 60.0% vs 23.4% national (+36.6 pts).

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2957211/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 3/5 scored components is 67/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Feb 16, 2026.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.

Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Feb 16, 2026

BOC-3 agent

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2957211
In FMCSA records since Dec 27, 2016 (~9y)
Company officer BOBBY BARNES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Paper Products
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 30,079 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (334) 314-0782
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4326 LAWNWOOD DR
MONTGOMERY, AL 36108
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2957211
In FMCSA records since Dec 27, 2016 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 30,079 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 60.0% vs 23.4% +36.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 16.7% vs 6.7% +10.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 12.33 vs 1.80 +10.53
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 15 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 66.67% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
15
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
60.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

BOBBY LEON BARNES SR is a motor carrier based in MONTGOMERY, AL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2957211. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 15 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 60.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

BOBBY LEON BARNES SR is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Montgomery, AL. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 66.7% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in GA (2) and AL (1).

Violation profile

66.7% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (21.4% of violations); top code 393.201(a) (Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken) cited 6 times, 6 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Brewer uti, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 60.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-01 2025-12

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
28 violations
6 OOS · 21.4%
Unsafe Driving
7 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Georgia (GA) 2 2 100.0% Dec 17, 2025
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Jan 7, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 11
Trailer 5
Utility 3
Brewer Uti 2
Other 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 1.50 2 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.25 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 26.25 26 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (15 rows) View all 15 →
Inspection # Date State ▼ Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86611548 Dec 17, 2025 GA 2 HOGANSVILLE GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1179854 · 1FUJBBCK97LV75352
12 393.51C-BLPW, 393.110C-C, 396.3A1-BALR Yes
84970404 Jun 10, 2025 GA 1 LAGRANGE GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1179852 · 1FUYS7DB0YLB28164
19 393.48A-BI-SA, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.45B2-B-AIR Yes
81898390 Jun 12, 2024 GA 1 LAGRANGE GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1203297 · 1FUJA6CK04LM16600
4 393.209(b), 393.52(a), 393.53(b) Yes
81301713 Apr 3, 2024 GA 3 GRANTVILLE GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1203297 · 1FUJA6CK04LM16600
5 395.24, 392.2 No
80691669 Jan 18, 2024 GA 3 HOGANSVILLE GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1179854 · 1FUJBBCK97LV75352
1 392.2-SLML No
78877036 Jun 12, 2023 FL 2 I10 SNEADS WIM-EAST
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1179853 · 1FUJA6CK04LM16600
4 393.9(a), 392.2, 393.13(c)(3) No
78450735 Apr 25, 2023 FL 3 MCSAP HCC I-75 ALACHUA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1172567 · 1FUJBBCK87LV79098
1 395.8(a)(1) Yes
83546169 Jan 7, 2025 AL 2 PINE HILL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1203297 · 1FUJA6CK04LM16600
6 396.17C, 393.9, 393.75C No
81703140 May 24, 2024 AL 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1203297 · 1FUJA6CK04LM16600
5 393.9(a), 393.11, 393.203(c) No
79882528 Oct 11, 2023 AL 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1179853 · 1FUJA6CK04LM16600
5 393.51, 393.118, 393.9(a) Yes
79753759 Sep 26, 2023 AL 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1179853 · 1FUJA6CK04LM16600
7 393.51, 395.8(a)(1), 396.17(c) Yes
79726674 Sep 20, 2023 AL 3 al-i-459-n@irondale
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1179852 · 1FUYSSEB5VL835898
0 — No
79393339 Aug 14, 2023 AL 1 WEIGH STATION
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1179852 · 1FUYSSEB5VL835898
11 393.201(a), 396.3(a)(1), 392.8 Yes
78964987 Jun 23, 2023 AL 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1179853 · 1FUJA6CK04LM16600
3 393.118, 393.78, 393.11 Yes
78827776 Jun 6, 2023 AL 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1179854 · 1FUJBBCK97LV75352
3 393.78, 393.60(d), 393.95(a) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC002590
INACTIVE
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC002590 common INACTIVE —
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 22, 2017 MC2590-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. CA993151608 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2025 Feb 16, 2026 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. CA993151608 BIPD/Primary — Feb 15, 2025 Mar 10, 2025 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP37358A BIPD/Primary — Feb 15, 2018 Feb 15, 2025 CANCELLED
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY ST199690 BIPD/Primary — Feb 6, 2018 Feb 15, 2018 CANCELLED
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY ST199690 BIPD/Primary — Apr 24, 2017 Feb 6, 2018 CANCELLED
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY ST199690 BIPD/Primary — Feb 15, 2017 Apr 24, 2017 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 23, 2026
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Feb 23, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Feb 16, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  4. Mar 10, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  5. Feb 18, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Feb 15, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. Feb 15, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Feb 15, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Feb 6, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Apr 24, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE AL 5 3
HOGANSVILLE GA GA 2 1
LAGRANGE GA GA 2 2
PINE HILL AL 1 0
WEIGH STATION AL 1 1
I10 SNEADS WIM-EAST FL 1 0
MCSAP HCC I-75 ALACHUA FL 1 1
GRANTVILLE GA GA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken Vehicle Maintenance 6 6
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 4 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.51 No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.118 No/improper lumber/building materials securement Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 2 2
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