BARNES AUTO TRANSPORTATION
Registered as JEFF BARNES
BARNES AUTO TRANSPORTATION operates out of DECATUR, IL and holds carrier authority. It owns the equipment and its own driver collects your vehicle. A single-truck operation. One driver, one trailer, and a schedule that is theirs alone — which usually means personal contact and a narrower set of dates. It is the only auto transport company registered in DECATUR, so a local pickup here is usually arranged rather than dispatched from down the road.
From the company’s own FMCSA census filing, last updated July 2025.
BARNES AUTO TRANSPORTATION has held operating authority since 1999 — 27 years, which puts it among the oldest registrations in the trade and well past the point where most entrants have folded. It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver — a one-to-one roster, the ordinary shape of a small fleet. The fleet reported 37,089 miles in 2024, about 37,089 per truck — light or seasonal use.
- MC docket
- MC 361539
- USDOT
- 813878
- Authority
- Carrier
- Fleet
- 1 truck
- Liability cover
- $1,000,000 minimum
- Based in
- DECATUR, IL 62523
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What shipping from Illinois costs
Typical door-to-door prices on the busiest lanes out of Illinois.
| Lane | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois → Texas | 1,086 | $1,140–$1,300 |
| Florida → Illinois | 1,121 | $1,150–$1,310 |
| Illinois → California | 2,018 | $1,490–$1,700 |
| Illinois → Florida | 1,121 | $1,160–$1,310 |
| California → Illinois | 2,018 | $1,510–$1,720 |
| Texas → Illinois | 1,082 | $1,140–$1,290 |
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