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BARTON SOLVENTS INC

USDOT 2516·MC281716·1920 NE BROADWAY, Des Moines, IA, 50313
FMCSA Public-Record Snapshot
3 of 7 Public Baseline Checks CompleteSteps 4–7 require COI, W-9, or dispatcher email
Active Motor Carrier

BARTON SOLVENTS INC

USDOT Number
2516
Docket / MC #
MC-281716
Headquarters
DES MOINES, IA
Fleet & VINs
232 Trucks · 142 VINs
Registered Email on File
Company Officers on Record
THOMAS BERKHEIMER · DAVID M. CASTEN

1. Operating Authority & Insurance Filing

Carrier vs. Broker license status, Out-of-Service orders, and BMC-91X auto liability

Authority Active
Operating Licenses
Common Carrier: NONE
Contract Carrier: ACTIVE
Property Broker: NONE
Enforcement & Revocations
Out-of-Service: None
Prior Revocations: 0
BMC-91X Auto Liability
$1,000,000 On File
Policy #BAP201024210
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY

FMCSA filings do not include general freight Motor Truck Cargo limits or policy exclusions. Upload the carrier's ACORD 25 COI on the right to verify Cargo coverage and producer contact lines.

2. Safety Record & Inspected Equipment

24-month SAFER inspection rates, federal crash totals, and VIN-decoded trailer types

FMCSA Rating: SATISFACTORY
24-Month Inspection MetricOOS / InspectionsCarrier RateU.S. Benchmark
Vehicle OOS (Levels 1, 2, 5, 6)12 / 1388.7%22.3%
Driver OOS (Levels 1, 2, 3, 6)1 / 1600.6%6.7%
24-Month Reportable Crashes
Total: 2 (Fatal: 0 · Injury: 0 · Tow-Away: 2)
Primary Lanes: IA 28% · KS 24% · OK 18% · IL 16% · MO 13%
VIN-Decoded Trailer Types
Dry Van · Auto Transporter · Tanker
MCS-150 Cargo: Liquids/Gases, Chemicals, Paper Products, Other Specialized Cargo

3. Company Identity & Physical Footprint

USDOT registration tenure, recent MCS-150 edits, and physical address checks

Registration Tenure
Registered 1974-06-01
Last MCS-150: 2025-11-20
Address Verification
Undeliverable Mail: No
Virtual Mailbox (CMRA): No
Address Cross-Reference
USDOTs at Same Address: 1
Prior Revoked USDOT: None
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Executive Public Baseline Summary

Registered 52 years ago in Des Moines, IA, BARTON SOLVENTS INC operates 232 reported power units (142 distinct 17-digit vehicle VINs observed in federal roadside inspections) with 160 total inspections logged over the trailing 24 months, with NHTSA trailer VIN telemetry confirming physical operation of Dry Van and Auto Transporter and Tanker equipment. Highway inspection activity concentrates primarily across IA (28%), KS (24%), OK (18%).

Safety & capacity baseline: The carrier's federal safety rating is SATISFACTORY; 24-month Vehicle OOS rate is 8.7% across 138 eligible Level 1/2/5/6 inspections (vs. 22.3% U.S. national benchmark), and Driver OOS rate is 0.6% across 160 Level 1/2/3/6 inspections (vs. 6.7% national benchmark). FMCSA Crash File records list 2 reportable crash(es) in the past 24 months (0 fatal, 0 injury, 2 tow-away).

Additional public-baseline observations (3/7): federal L&I/Motus filings reflect $1,000,000 in primary BMC-91X auto liability coverage (shipment-specific Motor Truck Cargo coverage requires ACORD 25 COI review).

Observed Fleet Vehicles & Equipment Sample

Roadside-inspected commercial vehicles on file (VIN serial suffix masked publicly)

142 Observed VINs
Masked 17-Digit VINMakeEquipment TypePlate StateLast Inspected
3AKJHLFG9NS******FREIGHTLINPower TractorIA2026-11-12
1Y9T5AU2772******YOUNGSPower TractorIA2026-11-12
1UYVS2484R7******UTIL
Dry Van
IA2026-11-02
3AKJHLDV0RD******FRHTPower TractorIA2026-11-02
1GR1A9624RB******GDAN
Dry Van
KS2026-10-27
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Federal Insurance Filings & Authority History

Recorded FMCSA primary auto liability, cargo, and broker bond filings

FormInsurerPolicy #LimitStatus / Effective
BMC-91XGREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANYBAP201024210$1,000,000Eff. 2014-01-01
BMC-34GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANYIEC0010883$0Eff. 2002-01-01