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3 BAR FARMS LLC

DBA: 3 Bar Farms

Mount Ayr, IA

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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized  ·  DOT 838414 · MC 491144
Satisfactory Active 17 yrs, 11 mo · first granted 2004
2
Power Units
2
Drivers
1
Inspections
—
Vehicle OOS
$1,000,000
Insurance

Broker Vetting Summary

Key signals from current FMCSA records

Authority
Active
MC-491144 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Great West Casualty Co.
Safety
Satisfactory
1 inspection on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
  • Operating authority active 17 yrs, 11 mo since reinstatement on November 18, 2008; first granted July 12, 2004 (22 yrs, 3 mo ago)
  • Insurance on file: $1,000,000
  • FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
  • 1 FMCSA inspection on record

Authority & Compliance

Authority, insurance and required filings

Operating Authority

MC491144
Contract Carrier
Active

Insurance on File

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy GWP66245E
On File

Required Filings

Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000

Company Information

Registration, contact and cargo details

FMCSA Registration

DOT Number
838414
MC Number
MC-491144
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Individual
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire, Exempt for hire
MCS-150 Filed
April 3, 2025
FMCSA Registration
November 8, 1999
Authority First Granted
July 12, 2004
Authority Reinstated
November 18, 2008
Annual Mileage
126,000 mi (2024)

Contact Information

Location
Mount Ayr, IA

Cargo Types

General FreightLivestockGrain/Feed

Safety Snapshot

Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes

Safety & Inspection Summary

Total Inspections
1
Driver Inspections
1
Vehicle Inspections
0
Out-of-Service Violations
0

Violations by Category

Vehicle Maintenance0
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service0

OOS Rates vs. National Average

Inspection Trend by Year

2025
1 insp · 0 OOS

Violation Rate by Category

Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.

Unsafe Driving 1 of 1 inspections
Hours of Service 0 of 1 inspections
Driver Fitness 0 of 1 inspections
Controlled Substances 0 of 1 inspections

Fleet & Operating Areas

Observed roadside activity and equipment

Where This Carrier Operates

States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
IA1

Fleet & Equipment (2)

Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Tractor-Trailer Power units Class 8 · trailers up to 53 ft
Power units
~1
of 2 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~1
seen at inspection
Units on record
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2014 Peterbilt 389 Tractor · Class 8 1XPXD49X2ED250297 1 —
2019 M.h. Eby, Inc Livestock · 53 ft 4A2LD5322K3005201 1 —
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.

Inspection Details

Each roadside inspection with its violations

Inspection Records (1)

DateReport #LocationLevelViolOOSShipperUnit TypeMakeVINLicense
September 25, 2025 000P133BJN HWY 34WB 205TH, IA III 2 — —
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
PETERBILT
M.H. EBY, INC
1XPXD49X2ED250297
4A2LD5322K3005201
IA FS1667
IA HV1990
392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 4
392.2P Improper passing Dangerous Driving

History & Filings

Authority, insurance and process-agent records

Authority History

DateStatusType
November 18, 2008REINSTATEDContract Carrier
November 10, 2008REVOKEDContract Carrier
November 1, 2007DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONContract
October 5, 2007INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONContract
November 2, 2006DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONContract
October 5, 2006INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONContract
November 23, 2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONContract
November 7, 2005INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONContract
December 3, 2004DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONContract
November 17, 2004INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONContract

Insurance & Revocation Filings

DateTypeStatus
November 1, 2013BI&PD Primary/ExcessOn file
October 6, 2008CONTRACTOn Record

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