Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
57 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3235071 · MC-1015030
BELL'S TRUCKING LLC
DBA BELL'S TRANSPORT
57 power unitsavg 6.3 yrNational · 34 statesBRISTOL, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1015030 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
57Power units
57 observed · MCS-150
36Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 125 inspections.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.613.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BELL'S TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is BELL'S TRUCKING LLC safe to load? BELL'S TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3235071, MC-1015030) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BRISTOL, IN, operating 57 power units and 49 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 125 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBELL'S TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
125 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.6% (24-mo)59 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.2% (24-mo)91 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.0% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 57-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 57
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 91
- Annualized
- ≈46 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving29
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance17 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 7 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Southeastern · 19–22
Third Coast · 22–25
20192025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Oct 2022 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 57
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 57
- Trailers (towed)
- 36
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 34 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3333
US statesInspections · 24 mo9090
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRISTOL, IN
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2290481USDOT 547497USDOT 493424USDOT 3364057USDOT 2071637USDOT 211183USDOT 2477611USDOT 3159860Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (48 trucks · 29 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 547497USDOT 1826115USDOT 3469984USDOT 493424USDOT 2290481USDOT 273286USDOT 600382USDOT 2071637
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bellstransport.org — 2 carriers: USDOT 4488505
Shares a company officer with other carriers
glenn bell — 7 carriers: USDOT 741319USDOT 1759329USDOT 1821715USDOT 2439312USDOT 2815542USDOT 3197885
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5757
Observed (24 mo)5757
Shared w/ other carriers4848
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 501 KESCO DR, BRISTOL, IN, 46507
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (574) 263-6030
- Cell
- (574) 596-4005
- Web domain
- bellstransport.org
Registration
- Officers
- Glenn Bell · Shannon Collins
- USDOT / docket
- 3235071 · MC-1015030
- First registered
- 01/18/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 04/27/2026 · 2,897,291 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 118918392
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is BELL'S TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
BELL'S TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3235071, and its motor carrier number is MC-1015030.
Is BELL'S TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BELL'S TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BELL'S TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
BELL'S TRUCKING LLC has a 13.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 125 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BELL'S TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
BELL'S TRUCKING LLC operates 57 power units and 49 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BELL'S TRUCKING LLC based?
BELL'S TRUCKING LLC is based in BRISTOL, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 34 states.