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LUTHER R BARNES

USDOT 779553 • DBA: L & L TRANSPORTATION • 166 BAKER LANE, WHITWELL, TN, 37397-5924

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
779,553
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Individual / Sole Proprietor
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Tennessee
Phone
4235933770
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
4
Drivers (MCS-150)
4
MCS-150 Mileage
232,604
BOC-3 Agent
TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
Physical Address
166 BAKER LANE, WHITWELL, TN, 37397-5924
Contact
Phone: 4235933770

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Jun 19, 2022
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Contract CarrierMC-348817ACTIVEUnknownAug 26, 2016

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
CANAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Primary140017001ON FILEJun 19, 2022Jun 19, 2023

Insurance History (20 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (20 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA0176787001REPLACEDJun 19, 2021Jun 19, 2022
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWN266677REPLACEDJun 19, 2019Jun 19, 2021
CANAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Primary463031001REPLACEDJun 19, 2018Jun 19, 2019
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPBIPD/PrimaryCA 3821326REPLACEDSep 20, 2016Jun 19, 2018
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPBIPD/PrimaryCA 3821326CANCELLEDJun 19, 2016Sep 20, 2016
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPICGA0003821CANCELLEDJun 19, 2015Jun 19, 2016
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPICGA0003547CANCELLEDAug 26, 2014Jun 19, 2015
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPICGA0003547CANCELLEDJun 19, 2014Aug 26, 2014
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimarySTU-CL-0010352-3CANCELLEDJun 19, 2013Jun 19, 2014
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimarySTU-CL-0010352-2CANCELLEDJun 19, 2012Jun 19, 2013
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimarySTU-CL-0010352-1CANCELLEDJun 19, 2011Jun 19, 2012
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimarySTU-CL-0010352-0CANCELLEDJun 19, 2010Jun 19, 2011
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryRICTN0002232REPLACEDApr 17, 2009Jun 19, 2010
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryRICTN0001227CANCELLEDApr 17, 2008Apr 17, 2009
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryRICTN0001227CANCELLEDApr 17, 2007Apr 17, 2008
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.BIPD/PrimaryDSN000011967CANCELLEDApr 17, 2006Apr 17, 2007
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.BIPD/PrimaryDSN000010958CANCELLEDApr 17, 2005Apr 17, 2006
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.BIPD/PrimaryDSN000009933CANCELLEDApr 17, 2004Apr 17, 2005
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.BIPD/PrimaryDSN000009017CANCELLEDApr 17, 2003Apr 17, 2004
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.BIPD/PrimaryDSN000001493CANCELLEDApr 17, 1998Apr 17, 2003

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLCANAL INSURANCE CO.140017001BIPD/PrimaryJun 19, 2023Jun 19, 2023
TERM/REPLSENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYA0176787001BIPD/PrimaryJun 19, 2022Jun 19, 2022
TERM/REPLNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWN266677BIPD/PrimaryJun 19, 2021Jun 19, 2021
TERM/REPLCANAL INSURANCE CO.463031001BIPD/PrimaryJun 19, 2019Jun 19, 2019
TERM/REPLPROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPCA 3821326BIPD/PrimaryJun 19, 2018Jun 19, 2018
CANCELPROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPCA 3821326BIPD/PrimarySep 20, 2016Sep 20, 2016
CANCELPRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYPICGA0003821BIPD/PrimaryJun 19, 2016Jun 19, 2016
CANCELPRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYPICGA0003547BIPD/PrimaryJun 19, 2015Jun 19, 2015
CANCELPRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYPICGA0003547BIPD/PrimaryAug 26, 2014Aug 26, 2014
CANCELNOVA CASUALTY COMPANYSTU-CL-0010352-3BIPD/PrimaryJun 19, 2014Jun 19, 2014
CANCELNOVA CASUALTY COMPANYSTU-CL-0010352-2BIPD/PrimaryJun 19, 2013Jun 19, 2013
CANCELNOVA CASUALTY COMPANYSTU-CL-0010352-1BIPD/PrimaryJun 19, 2012Jun 19, 2012
CANCELNOVA CASUALTY COMPANYSTU-CL-0010352-0BIPD/PrimaryJun 19, 2011Jun 19, 2011
TERM/REPLREDLAND INSURANCE CO.RICTN0002232BIPD/PrimaryJun 19, 2010Jun 19, 2010
CANCELREDLAND INSURANCE CO.RICTN0001227BIPD/PrimaryApr 17, 2009Apr 17, 2009
CANCELREDLAND INSURANCE CO.RICTN0001227BIPD/PrimaryApr 17, 2008Apr 17, 2008
CANCELCLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.DSN000011967BIPD/PrimaryApr 17, 2007Apr 17, 2007
CANCELCLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.DSN000010958BIPD/PrimaryApr 17, 2006Apr 17, 2006
CANCELCLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.DSN000009933BIPD/PrimaryApr 17, 2005Apr 17, 2005
CANCELCLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.DSN000009017BIPD/PrimaryApr 17, 2004Apr 17, 2004
CANCELCLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.DSN000001493BIPD/PrimaryApr 17, 2003Apr 17, 2003

Authority Action History (15 events)

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Authority Action History (15 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC348817CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONAug 24, 2016DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 26, 2016
MC348817CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 23, 2016DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 20, 2016
MC348817CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 26, 2015DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 19, 2015
MC348817CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 30, 2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 31, 2014
MC348817CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 23, 2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 19, 2014
MC348817CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 23, 2013DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 19, 2013
MC348817CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 23, 2012DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 20, 2012
MC348817CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 23, 2011DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 21, 2011
MC348817CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 23, 2009DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 20, 2009
MC348817CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 21, 2008DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 18, 2008
MC348817CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 21, 2007DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 17, 2007
MC348817CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 21, 2006DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 19, 2006
MC348817CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 21, 2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 19, 2005
MC348817CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 22, 2004DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 21, 2004
MC348817MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDDec 7, 1998—Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
50%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
11
Violations
10
3 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
18.2%
Driver OOS %
9.1%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
4
Drivers (MCS-150)
4
Crash Records
5

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

1
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
Mar
1
Apr
May
1
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
1
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 11 of 11 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

3 states • 11 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (10 violations from 11 inspections)

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Violation Summary (10 violations from 11 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75(c)Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)205Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction11—Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.209D-STPALWheel fasteners loose/missing118Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-HLLHInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11Lighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
18.2%vs nat'l 23.4%
-5.2 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
9.1%vs nat'l 6.7%
+2.4 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
0.91vs nat'l 1.80
-0.89 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (11 inspections)

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Inspection History (11 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 9, 202687259039MOHAWK TNTNLevel 2PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR1393.75A3-TAOLYes
Oct 29, 202586203770KNOXVILLE TNTNLevel 3FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR1383.95A-LCDLYes
Jun 21, 202585011569MANCHESTER TNTNLevel 3INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Apr 8, 202584345229HOLLYWOOD ALALLevel 3TRANSCRAFT SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Jan 6, 202583541974PULASKI TNTNLevel 2REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER3393.209D-STPAL, 392.2-SLLTL, 393.9A-HLLHYes
Dec 11, 202483410108RINGGOLD GAGALevel 3FONTAINE T SEMI-TRAILER0—No
May 21, 202481712385MANCHESTER TNTNLevel 2GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Mar 9, 202481114383MANCHESTER TNTNLevel 3INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Dec 22, 202380468098I-81 SBTNLevel 3INTL TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Oct 5, 202379839137ROADSIDEALLevel 3TRLR SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Jul 11, 202379107226ALABASTERALLevel 2BIRE SEMI-TRAILER3393.75(c), 393.11No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

7 total · 42.9% OOS
2024-052026-03
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

MANCHESTER TN3
HOLLYWOOD AL1
ROADSIDE1
RINGGOLD GA1
I-81 SB1
KNOXVILLE TN1 · 1 OOS
MOHAWK TN1 · 1 OOS
ALABASTER1

Violations by BASIC category

Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

Recent Crashes

5 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
5
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Across 2 crashes
Tow-Aways
5

Crash History (5 records)

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Crash History (5 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Oct 10, 2025ALTOW00MADISONI565...011837LUTHER R BARNES
May 17, 2016TNINJURY01————
Jan 28, 2014TNTOW00————
Jul 27, 2012GATOW00————
Sep 27, 2010GAINJURY01————

Compliance Timeline

27 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Oct 10, 2025
Crash
Tow-away crash in AL
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jun 19, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
CANAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jun 19, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 19, 2021
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 19, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
CANAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jun 19, 2018
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP • BIPD/Primary
Sep 20, 2016
Insurance
Insurance cancel
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP • BIPD/Primary
Aug 26, 2016
Authority
Contract Carrier authority active
Docket MC-348817
Jun 19, 2016
Insurance
Insurance cancel
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 17, 2016
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jun 19, 2015
Insurance
Insurance cancel
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 26, 2014
Insurance
Insurance cancel
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 19, 2014
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 28, 2014
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jun 19, 2013
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jul 27, 2012
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jun 19, 2012
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 19, 2011
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 27, 2010
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jun 19, 2010
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
REDLAND INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Apr 17, 2009
Insurance
Insurance cancel
REDLAND INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Apr 17, 2008
Insurance
Insurance cancel
REDLAND INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Apr 17, 2007
Insurance
Insurance cancel
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. • BIPD/Primary
Apr 17, 2006
Insurance
Insurance cancel
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. • BIPD/Primary
Apr 17, 2005
Insurance
Insurance cancel
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. • BIPD/Primary

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