BARR-NUNN TRANSPORTATION LLC

Carrier & Broker

Broker & Motor carrier under MC178033

Granger, IA · Interstate · 629 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jul 15, 1985 (41 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC178033: Broker, Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)
$75,000
Required: $75,000 · Surety Bond (Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America)
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
13.1%
32 of 245 vehicle inspections · Iowa avg 22.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC178033 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Broker
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC178033PrimaryGreat West Casualty Co
Policy GWP28053H · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Feb 12, 2020Active
Surety BondMC178033—Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Policy 108376419 · BMC-84
$75,000Oct 28, 2025Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

536inspections
13.1%vehicle out-of-service
32 of 245 · Iowa avg 22.1%
0.9%driver out-of-service
5 of 536 · Iowa avg 3.1%
183violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 15, 2026SC20No
Oct 11, 2026NC10No
Oct 9, 2026MD10No
Oct 9, 2026MD30No
Oct 9, 2026IL30No
Oct 8, 2026MD30No
Oct 6, 2026IN30No
Oct 5, 2026TN30No
Oct 1, 2026OH10No
Sep 30, 2026VA30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Iowa average covers 31,594 vehicle and 64,957 driver inspections of all Iowa-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

140 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 39 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 183 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareIowa share
Unsafe Driving68048.6%23.4%
Vehicle Maintenance513236.4%60.1%
Hours-of-Service Compliance15110.7%12.5%
Driver Fitness442.9%3.2%
Hazardous Materials Compliance221.4%0.4%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
200
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
1717
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
160
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4
70
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
60
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3
60
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
50
Flat tire or fabric exposed
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A
22
HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim
Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A2HOSPD
21
HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H2ELDNISDT
20

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Iowa column is the mix across all Iowa-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

63crashes
3fatal
14injury
46tow-away
10 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Sep 14, 2026Loudon, TN01
Aug 14, 2026Indianapolis, IN00
Aug 12, 2026Silverton, OH00
Aug 10, 2026Jefferson (Township Of), OH00
Aug 4, 2026TN00
Jul 18, 2026Not Reported, VA00
Jul 15, 2026Franklin (Township Of), OH00
Jul 2, 2026Unincorporated, GA00
Jun 13, 2026Beckley, WV01
Jun 4, 2026Chester City, PA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number261978
MC / docketMC178033
Legal nameBARR-NUNN TRANSPORTATION LLC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units629
Drivers663
Annual mileage56,850,000 (2025)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Aug 13, 2010)
USDOT number addedJul 15, 1985 · 41 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateAug 28, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightBuilding MaterialsBeveragesPaper ProductsConstructionOtherFood Products

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about BARR-NUNN TRANSPORTATION LLC

Is BARR-NUNN TRANSPORTATION LLC a broker or a carrier?

Both. BARR-NUNN TRANSPORTATION LLC holds active broker authority and active authority to haul freight. Check which role it is acting in on your load: as a broker it arranges another carrier; as a carrier it hauls with its own trucks.

What does BARR-NUNN TRANSPORTATION LLC's operating authority allow?

MC178033: Broker (may arrange transportation by other authorized carriers, but may not haul the freight itself under this authority); Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about BARR-NUNN TRANSPORTATION LLC is old or missing?

Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.

What should I verify before booking BARR-NUNN TRANSPORTATION LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 261978. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (515) 999-2525, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC178033, and ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.

Other companies using (515) 999-2525

A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.

1 company
CompanyLocationUSDOTDocketTrucksAuthority
BARR-NUNN LOGISTICS INC
Carrier
Granger, IA2215139MC2395570Inactive
Last known · May 14, 2026

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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