Carrier profile · USDOT 2599736 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

BELL GEMS INC

DBA SC BELL CONSTRUCTION

7 power unitsavg 7.9 yrLocal · 1 statesWEATHERFORD, TX94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(817) 757-3516 Email dispatchscbellconstruction@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 11 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average11.1% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 17.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 17 vehicle and 18 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

28.6% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 6.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 18
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

28.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WEATHERFORD, TX

2170 CABANISS LN

Top corridor

TX 18

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2031194Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4156694 USDOT 2031194 USDOT 4385663 USDOT 2992427

Shares a company officer with other carriers

melanie richardson — 2 carriers: USDOT 3504093

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2170 CABANISS LN, WEATHERFORD, TX, 76088
Mailing address: PO BOX 1146, WEATHERFORD, TX, 76088
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (817) 757-3516
Email: scbellconstruction@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Melanie Richardson
USDOT / docket: 2599736
First registered: Apr 11, 2015
Last MCS-150: Mar 18, 2026 · 200,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

200,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BELL GEMS INC.

BELL GEMS INC (USDOT 2599736) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 2, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 17.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 17 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 18, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BELL GEMS INC's USDOT number?

BELL GEMS INC's USDOT number is 2599736.

Is BELL GEMS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 2, 2026, BELL GEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BELL GEMS INC's safety record?

BELL GEMS INC has a 17.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).