LINK SPECIALIZED INC
DBA BARR SPECIALIZED INC
11 power units
9 drivers
602k mi/yr
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21 yrs history · 19 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked Nov 8, 2026
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 11 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 9 · 9
- Annual miles
- 602k ~55k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Trailers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Mar 8, 2005 (21 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Sep 24, 2026
- Officers
- WILLIAM M BARR · KATIE HOWELL
- Phone
- (618) 357-2501
- katieh@barrcos.com
- Address
- 4146 State Route 154, Pinckneyville IL 62274-2913
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkConstructionCoal/Coke
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
19
68% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
12.5%
1 of 8 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 19 driver inspections
Violations
12
1 out-of-service violation
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
12 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 4 · Reckless / lane 1
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Hours of service No alert4 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 2 · Over hours limit 2
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Vehicle maintenance No alert3 · 1 out-of-serviceBrakes 1 · Lights 1 · Tires 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash
1 injury
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Oct212025Oct 21, 2025 · IllinoisInjury · 2 people hurtDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- primary $1,000,000 + excess $900,000 · Great West Casualty Coon record since May 22, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 20111 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- on file · GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY since May 22, 2024
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association Insurance Company → Great West Casualty Co (May 2026)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates
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Inspections by state
- Illinois (HQ) 7
- Indiana 4
- Tennessee 2
- Arkansas 1
- Iowa 1
- Kentucky 1
- Maryland 1
- Missouri 1
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 4 | 4.02 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 2 | 0.61 | No alert |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | 2.81 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
19 driver inspections · 8 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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