CRAIG BARBER

Doing business as PRIME TRANSPORT

Magnolia, TX · Interstate · 28 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Sep 15, 2017 (9 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC72485: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
21.7%
5 of 23 vehicle inspections · Texas avg 25.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC72485 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

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)MC72485—Great West Casualty Co
Policy GRT60930A · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Oct 3, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

25inspections
21.7%vehicle out-of-service
5 of 23 · Texas avg 25.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 23 · Texas avg 7.7%
63violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 8, 2026TX10No
Aug 12, 2026TX23No
Apr 17, 2026TX13No
Apr 7, 2026TX11No
Mar 25, 2026TX18Yes
Mar 4, 2026TX28Yes
Feb 20, 2026TX210Yes
Feb 16, 2026TX21No
Dec 2, 2025TX20No
Nov 25, 2025TX21No
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 Texas average covers 347,522 vehicle and 460,240 driver inspections of all Texas-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

52 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 6 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 63 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 serviceShareTexas share
Vehicle Maintenance46588.5%78.8%
Hazardous Materials Compliance519.6%0.6%
Unsafe Driving101.9%4.8%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
60
CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998)
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355D1
30
Inoperable head lamps
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939H
30
No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39351
22
Fail to mark manual remote shutoff device with Emergency Shutoff
Markings - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 172328D
20
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353B
20
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355E
20
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
20
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A
20
Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311TL
20

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Texas column is the mix across all Texas-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

3crashes
0fatal
2injury
1tow-away
3 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Feb 26, 2026Pasadena, TX00
Sep 17, 2025Jersey Village, TX01
Feb 24, 2025Shenandoah, TX01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3048921
MC / docketMC72485
Legal nameCRAIG BARBER
DBA namePRIME TRANSPORT
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units28
Drivers14
Annual mileage636,353 (2025)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Oct 6, 2022)
USDOT number addedSep 15, 2017 · 9 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 9, 2026

Cargo carried

Liquids/GasesChemicals

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 CRAIG BARBER

What does CRAIG BARBER's operating authority allow?

MC72485: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about CRAIG BARBER 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 CRAIG BARBER?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3048921. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (281) 475-0401, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC72485, 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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