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FRANKIE BARNES (DBA BARNES TRUCKING)
USDOT 1923007 • GORDON, AL
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameFRANKIE BARNES
Doing business asBARNES TRUCKING
Address822 BOAT LANDING RD, GORDON, AL 36343
Phone(334) 618-7204
Company officerFRANKIE BARNES
In business sinceAug 2009
Last FMCSA updateMay 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Private Passenger, Business, Authorized For Hire, Exempt For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2009: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections8 (2 OOS)
Driver inspections9 (2 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerGreat West Casualty Co.
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceJun 2023
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jun 2022 → Jun 2023
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2020 → Dec 2021
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2018 → Mar 2020
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2018 → May 2018
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2017 → Mar 2018
Sagamore Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2016 → Mar 2017
Sagamore Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2015 → Mar 2016
Sagamore Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2014 → Mar 2015
Progressive Specialty Ins. Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Oct 16, 2025 Walk-around, AL
3 violations
49 CFR 393.9A-LLPL
49 CFR 393.9A-LIL
49 CFR 393.9A-LSML
Aug 13, 2025 Walk-around, AL
2 violations
49 CFR 393.9A-LLPL
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
Aug 11, 2025 Walk-around, AL
6 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 393.100B-C, OOS
49 CFR 395.8K2-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.16-D (driver)
49 CFR 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
49 CFR 396.5B-L
Jul 11, 2025 Walk-around, AL
4 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS3 (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLFC (driver)
49 CFR 395.8A: HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 395.8A: HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner (driver)
Jul 2, 2025 Walk-around, AL
1 violation
49 CFR 393.78A-WS
May 21, 2025 Walk-around, AL
6 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 393.11A1-LBL
49 CFR 393.9A-LLPL
49 CFR 393.95A4-EEUS
49 CFR 393.9A-LIL
49 CFR 393.9A-LSML
Apr 24, 2025 Walk-around, AL
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A2-TAOTLM, OOS
49 CFR 390.21TB1-MC
Feb 5, 2025 Walk-around, FL
4 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLIRP
49 CFR 393.95A4-EEUS
49 CFR 393.45D-B
49 CFR 393.11B-CSLRR
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
May 19, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 10, 2021 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Nov 10, 2021 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Mar 11, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 13, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 15, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 3, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 21, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 14, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Frankie Barnes reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Frankie Barnes looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2009 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 1923007 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Frankie Barnes
Frankie Barnes, doing business as Barnes Trucking, is a federally registered mover based in Gordon, Alabama, registered with FMCSA since August 2009. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 1923007, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about FRANKIE BARNES
Is Frankie Barnes legit?
Frankie Barnes has an active USDOT registration (1923007). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Frankie Barnes a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Frankie Barnes based?
822 Boat Landing Rd, Gordon, AL 36343. Phone on file: (334) 618-7204. Registered with FMCSA since August 2009.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.