Carrier profile · USDOT 1440740 · MC-545536 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BELL MOTOR EXPRESS INC

1 power unitCHARLOTTE, NC50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-545536 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
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Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’22 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2022

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2021 → Dec 2022$1M1
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2020 → Dec 2020$1M1
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2020 → Dec 2021$1M1
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2019 → Dec 2020$1M1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Dec 2017 → Dec 2019$1M5
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2016 → Dec 2017$1M1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2012 → Dec 2016$1M5
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2006 → Dec 2012$1M7
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Dec 2005 → Dec 2006$1M5