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NK BARKER CATTLE COMPANY LLC

NK BARKER CATTLE COMPANY LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 16 power units and 7 drivers, based in Spearfish, SD. Across 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO., and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Sep 1, 2023
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — NK BARKER CATTLE COMPANY LLC (USDOT 2971088)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2971088/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2971088 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: NOLAN BARKER Livestock Based in SPEARFISH, SD

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 12.5% (better). n=58252 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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: Clear to review.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +12 (4 → 16) · Sep 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −1 (8 → 7) · Sep 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Legal Name NK BARKER CATTLE CO LLC → NK BARKER CATTLE COMPANY LLC · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2971088
In FMCSA records since Feb 9, 2017 (~9y)
MC / docket MC1578557
Company officer NOLAN BARKER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Livestock
Fleet size 16 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 209,084 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (605) 645-7054
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1450 MINERAL PLACE
SPEARFISH, SD 57783
Mailing
PO BOX 935
SPEARFISH, SD 57783
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2971088
In FMCSA records since Feb 9, 2017 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 209,084 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.25 vs 1.80 -0.55
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2023-09-22 (1,093 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 4 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
16
Drivers
7
Inspections
10
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

NK BARKER CATTLE COMPANY LLC had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 12.0.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (2) and SD (2).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 8 drivers; Peterbilt, Wilson tra, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 58,252 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 58,252 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 58,252 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 8 7
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 4 16
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name NK BARKER CATTLE CO LLC NK BARKER CATTLE COMPANY LLC
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Sep 19, 2026 Sep 19, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-12 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
7 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
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
California (CA) 2 0 0.0% Mar 3, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 2 0 0.0% Sep 10, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Jun 12, 2026
Montana (MT) 1 0 0.0% Oct 2, 2025
North Dakota (ND) 1 0 0.0% Nov 16, 2024
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Sep 3, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 7
Wilson 7
Kenworth 3
Wils 2
Unknown 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.40 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 11.86 12 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 1.00 1 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88967900 Sep 10, 2026 SD 2 TILFORD SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR51629 · 1NPXD49X1MD749990
2 393.95A4-EEUS, 396.17C-PI No
88137511 Jun 12, 2026 IA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR51348 · 1NPXD49X5RD671169
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
87194376 Mar 3, 2026 CA 3 SR-99 SB SO AVE 184
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR54981 · 1XKWP49X5TR218663
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
87097111 Feb 20, 2026 SD 3 WOLSEY SD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR53908 · 1XKWP49X5TR201300
1 392.2-SLLSR No
86878976 Jan 22, 2026 CA 3 ca-sr-99-s/b-nof-grant-line
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR54981 · 1XKWP49X5TR218663
5 392.71A-D, 393.60D, 392.2-SLLS2 No
85949763 Oct 2, 2025 MT 3 WIBAUX MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR51348 · 1NPXD49X5RD671169
1 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
85672889 Sep 3, 2025 NE 3 FREMONT SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR51348 · 1NPXD49X5RD671169
1 392.2-SLL No
83177215 Nov 16, 2024 ND 2 HETTINGER ND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR51628 · 1NPXD49X7PD876473
1 393.60D No
82251349 Jul 29, 2024 MT 3 DILLON MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR51348 · 1NPXD49X5RD671169
0 — No
80312717 Dec 5, 2023 IL 3 SEE LITERAL DESCRIPTION FIELD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR42334 · 1NPXD49X1MD749990
2 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0008829462 Dec 14, 2022 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1578557
Active
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View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 22, 2023 MC1578557-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP47983E 91X $1,000,000 Sep 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 22, 2023
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SR-99 SB SO AVE 184 CA 1 0
SEE LITERAL DESCRIPTION FIELD IL 1 0
DILLON MT MT 1 0
WIBAUX MT MT 1 0
HETTINGER ND ND 1 0
FREMONT SCALE NE 1 0
TILFORD SD SD 1 0
WOLSEY SD SD 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0

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South Dakota carriers Spearfish carriers GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. 10 inspections 1 reportable crash
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