ANDERSON & BARNES TRUCKING LLC

USDOT 2963242 MC 5986 Council Bluffs, IA Authorized For-Hire
11 power units 11 drivers 750k mi/yr
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FRED Score 38.8 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
9 yrs history · 21 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
11 all owned
Drivers · CDL
11 · 10
Annual miles
750k ~68k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors110011
Trailers160016

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Jan 17, 2017 (9 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Oct 16, 2025
Officers
NICHOLAS BARNES · JON ANDERSON
Phone
(712) 314-8368
Email
andersonbarnestruckingllc@gmail.com
Address
2537 South Avenue, Council Bluffs IA 51503

Cargo

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Household GoodsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersLivestockMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: OTHERGrain/Feed/HayUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityFarm SuppliesConstructionGarbage/Refuse

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jul 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
21
33% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
33.3%
2 of 6 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 21 driver inspections
Violations
23
4 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

23 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    9 · 4 out-of-service
    Tires 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Lights 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · Other parts 3
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    7 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 5 · Seat belt 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    7 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 6 · False log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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2 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jul 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jun
    18
    2026
    Jun 18, 2026 · Iowa
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    19
    2025
    Nov 19, 2025 · Iowa
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
on record since Jan 18, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2017
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN → CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. (Jan 2026); FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY → BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN (Jan 2025)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jan 18, 2026, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Iowa (HQ) 11
  • Colorado 4
  • Nebraska 3
  • Missouri 1
  • South Dakota 1
  • Federal inspectors 1

52% of inspections were in its home state.

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