Verify USDOT 2555461 on SAFER before you book MC 890904 · CAGE 13JN6 · SCAC BABG Open SAFER
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Active authority · Insured · Named drivers · 48 states

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BAR moves oversize, heavy, and mission-critical freight on company equipment. Permits on the tablet. A driver with a name. Insurance and SAFER numbers on this page.

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HUBZone through 2028
WOSB · WBENC
DoD bond $100,000
SDDC · SAM.gov
2 claims in 5 years

What shippers and brokers actually check

The six things that decide the load.

  1. Authority USDOT 2555461 · MC 890904 · legal name B.A.R. Transportation LLC, Mount Pleasant, TX. If an email or rate con does not match SAFER, stop.
  2. Insurance Auto $1M CSL. GL $1M / $2M. Cargo $300,000 through June 2027. Ask if your unit is worth more.
  3. Safety Active interstate authority. Drivers who walk the load and build securement for the public.
  4. The right trailer Company 53' step-deck, 45' lower deck, ramps and tarps. RGN and stretch when the freight demands it.
  5. Permits and route State-by-state OS/OW permits, daylight windows, escorts, bridge clearances — before the truck leaves.
  6. A human on the load JR, Chad, Ducky, or Wardell. Cell number. Photo PODs.

See the work

Heavy haul at sunset

Heavy haul & OS/OW

The freight most carriers decline.
Industrial freight

Government & DoD

Base access. Bond. Set-aside eligible.

 Step deck

Equipment

What actually shows up at pickup.

Who is in the seat

JR Elrod · 2027

President. Still drives. Army veteran. 30 years OS/OW.

Chad Davis · 2026

Lead driver. 6 years with BAR.

Ducky Thomason · 2029

5 years with BAR. Walks every load.

Wardell Ward · 2023

Joined Sept 2026. TWIC, passport, base-ready.

FAQ

The questions that stall a booking.

Can you move it this week?

If we have dimensions, weight, and both cities, you get a same-day plan: trailer, permits, and a realistic window.

Is cargo coverage enough for my machine?

$300,000 cargo is on the certificate. If the unit is worth more, put the value on the quote.

Who is actually driving?

JR Elrod, Chad Davis, Charles “Ducky” Thomason, or Wardell Ward. Names are on the Team page.

Need more trucks than BAR owns?

That is Broker Services — extra open-deck capacity booked separately from BAR’s own trucks. Details live on that page only.

Send dimensions. Get a real plan.

Length, width, height, weight, origin, destination. Permits quoted with the rate.

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