BARTON MALOW COMPANY
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 13.3% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 17.6% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BARTON MALOW COMPANY (USDOT 489363) 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 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review. • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 13.3% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 17.6% On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/489363/ As of: Aug 28, 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 · C
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 65/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 65/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 13.3% vs peer median 1.4% (worse). Vehicle OOS 28.6% vs peer median 17.6% (worse). n=3693 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Conditional safety rating.
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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 94 | 3 | 0 |
| Trucks | 26 | 193 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 16 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 16 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 18.18% | 9.09% | — |
| 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Conditional safety rating
FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.
BARTON MALOW COMPANY had 11 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 27.3%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.
11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (10) and TN (1).
27.3% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.
The fleet comprises 234 power units (large fleet) and 256 drivers; Kenworth, Chevrolet, and Talb are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 3,693 ACTIVE carriers operating 117–351 power units (±50% of this carrier's 234 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Kenworth | 7 | |
| Chevrolet | 4 | |
| Dodge | 2 | |
| Ford | 2 | |
| Great Dane | 2 | |
| Nels | 2 | |
| Talb | 2 | |
| Abtr | 1 | |
| Pj Tr | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 2 | — | 0.81 | 1 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 7 | — | 0.17 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 3.00 | 3 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87115827 | Feb 20, 2026 | MI | 2 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
2 | 391.41B10-MC, 392.2-SLLSR | Yes |
| 86605194 | Dec 17, 2025 | MI | 3 | — |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 85868748 | Sep 22, 2025 | MI | 3 | mi-e/b-18-1/2-mile-rd-@-m-53 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 85826515 | Sep 18, 2025 | MI | 3 | NB |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2-SLLTL | No |
| 85725355 | Sep 9, 2025 | MI | 3 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2-SLLSIV, 392.16-D | No |
| 85471385 | Aug 12, 2025 | MI | 3 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 391.41A-MCPVI, 392.2-SLLS4 | Yes |
| 85458560 | Aug 8, 2025 | MI | 1 | mi-sb-us131-@-s-county-line |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
3 | 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT, 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 85140412 | Jul 2, 2025 | MI | 3 | — |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2-SLLS3 | No |
| 85030654 | Jun 24, 2025 | MI | 3 | I96 WB AT PINCKNEY RD |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 83985505 | Feb 27, 2025 | MI | 2 | mi-i75-nb-@-dodge-rd |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
2 | 392.9A2-C, 392.2-SLLLR | Yes |
| 83876344 | Feb 14, 2025 | TN | 1 | SPRING HILL TN |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 390.21TB2-DOT | No |
| 82510497 | Jun 19, 2024 | MI | 1 | CLIO REST AREA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
2 | 392.2 | No |
| 81674699 | May 20, 2024 | MI | 2 | mi-fowlerville-scale-e/b |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.2 | No |
| 81642369 | May 17, 2024 | MI | 2 | mi-i75-nb-@-wilson-rd |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.9 | Yes |
| 81268036 | Apr 1, 2024 | MI | 3 | AINGER RD |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.2 | No |
| 79420609 | Aug 16, 2023 | MI | 2 | mi-fowlerville-scale-w/b |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (16 rows)
| Report # | Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries ▼ | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI0008669374 | Jun 27, 2013 | MI | 0 | 4 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0009714644 | Apr 11, 2016 | MI | 0 | 3 | No | No | Injury |
| MI0009684837 | Apr 11, 2016 | MI | 0 | 3 | No | No | Injury |
| MI0002213677 | Feb 15, 2021 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0009971164 | Jan 10, 2017 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0006726812 | Jul 17, 2007 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0005774162 | Oct 25, 2004 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003547666 | Jul 11, 2025 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003496561 | May 12, 2025 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003188874 | May 16, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003147631 | Mar 22, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003094481 | Jan 5, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0002652911 | Aug 21, 2022 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0002133832 | Nov 12, 2020 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0001022242 | May 1, 2017 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0001018589 | Apr 13, 2017 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| AINGER RD | MI | 1 | 0 |
| CLIO REST AREA | MI | 1 | 0 |
| I96 WB AT PINCKNEY RD | MI | 1 | 0 |
| NB | MI | 1 | 0 |
| SPRING HILL TN | TN | 1 | 0 |
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