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 motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Policy effective · Sep 1, 2023

Review these

No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file

2 active operating authorities
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

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — NK BARKER CATTLE COMPANY LLC (USDOT 2971088)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • 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 21, 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 21, 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=58304 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: Caution.

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

2 active liability filings

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: 27.6%

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 (1,095 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Policy effective Sep 1, 2023
Process Agent
TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1578557
ACTIVE

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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

2 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 58,304 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 58,304 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

12.5%

Median across 58,304 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

Sep 19, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Drivers 8 7
  FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 4 16
  FMCSA Company Census
Aug 18, 2026 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.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS %	Last Inspection
California (CA)	2	0.0%	Mar 3, 2026
South Dakota (SD)	2	0.0%	Sep 10, 2026
Iowa (IA)	1	0.0%	Jun 12, 2026
Montana (MT)	1	0.0%	Oct 2, 2025
North Dakota (ND)	1	0.0%	Nov 16, 2024
Nebraska (NE)	1	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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.40	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	11.86	12	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	1.00	1	—	Sep 21, 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 (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC1578557

Active

Granted Sep 22, 2023

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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 (2 rows)

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
Great West Casualty Co	MCP47983E	BMC-91X	—	Sep 1, 2023	On file	ACTIVE

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Sep 22, 2023

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

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

Top Violation Codes Cited

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

Related Records

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

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots