ANDERSON & BARNES TRUCKING LLC

Council Bluffs, IA · Interstate · 11 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 17, 2017 (9 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC5986: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
20.0%
1 of 5 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Iowa avg 22.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC5986 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 2963242 ↗

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)MC5986PrimaryCONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Policy MCP3341475 · 91X
$750,000Jan 18, 2026Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

20inspections
20.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 5 · Iowa avg 22.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 20 · Iowa avg 3.1%
33violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 20, 2026NE32No
Jul 9, 2026IA31No
Jun 17, 2026IA31No
Apr 28, 2026IA214Yes
Mar 31, 2026IA31No
Mar 30, 2026SD30No
Mar 19, 2026IA31No
Mar 4, 2026IA31No
Feb 2, 2026IA31No
Dec 30, 2025CO20No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 31,580 vehicle and 64,945 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

23 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 4 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 33 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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
Vehicle Maintenance9439.1%60.1%
Hours-of-Service Compliance7030.4%12.5%
Unsafe Driving7030.4%23.4%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
40
ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
Fail to transfer ELD records · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524D
20
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216
20
Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective
Coupling Devices · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39370B1I
11
Tire-ply or belt material exposed
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A1
11
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
11
Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1
11
Driver failed to have on-board a CMV a sufficient supply of blank records of duty status graph-grids
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39515G02
10
False report of drivers record of duty status
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958E
10
HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958F1HOSM
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

2crashes
0fatal
1injury
1tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jun 18, 2026Cass Co I 80 @ Mm 68.7, IA00
Nov 19, 2025No City County Crash, IA01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number2963242
MC / docketMC5986
Legal nameANDERSON & BARNES TRUCKING LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units11
Drivers11
Annual mileage750,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 17, 2017 · 9 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 16, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsFresh ProduceIntermodal ContainersLivestockGrain, Feed, HayMeatGarbage/RefuseU.S. MailCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsUtilitiesAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstructionOtherOther

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 ANDERSON & BARNES TRUCKING LLC

What does ANDERSON & BARNES TRUCKING LLC's operating authority allow?

MC5986: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about ANDERSON & BARNES TRUCKING LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking ANDERSON & BARNES TRUCKING LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2963242. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (712) 314-8368, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC5986, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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