Barton Solvents Inc
Des Moines, Iowa · Carrier number 2516
232
power units
232
power units
Barton Solvents Inc is a freight carrier based in Des Moines, Iowa with 232 power units and 77 drivers as reported, the 2,532nd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 52nd largest in Iowa. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 2 reportable crashes (0.86 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
232
#52 in IA
Drivers
77
77 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
2
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
0.86
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
7.9%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
160
67% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Solvents Inc | 0.86 | 7.9% | 0.6% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in IA | 3.69 | 21.5% | 2.2% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 0 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury0
- Tow-away2
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 160 | 1 | 0.6% |
| Vehicle | 140 | 11 | 7.9% |
| Hazardous load | 118 | 5 | 4.2% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 2516
- Based in
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Mar 1, 2010)
- Miles driven
- 3.76 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire, Private property
- Cargo
- Chemicals, Liquids gases, Other, Paper products
- Last update filed
- Nov 20, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Barton Solvents Inc have?
Barton Solvents Inc reports 232 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 77 drivers, 77 of them with a commercial license. That is the 2,532nd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 3.76 million miles in 2024.
Is Barton Solvents Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Barton Solvents Inc had 2 reportable crashes, 0.86 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 7.9% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Mar 1, 2010). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.