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Carrier profile · USDOT 192933 · MC-190176 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BILL FARRELL LLC

5 power unitsavg 13.4 yrRegional · 7 statesMISSOULA, MT

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-190176 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.4Avg age (yr)

1998–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(406) 549-8770 Email dispatchDRIVERBILL@MSN.COM

Carrier verification summary for BILL FARRELL LLC

BILL FARRELL LLC (USDOT 192933) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

BILL FARRELL LLC (USDOT 192933) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

BILL FARRELL LLC (USDOT 192933) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jul 14, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

BILL FARRELL LLC (USDOT 192933) has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

BILL FARRELL LLC (USDOT 192933) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

BILL FARRELL LLC (USDOT 192933) reports 5 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 24, 2025.

BILL FARRELL LLC (USDOT 192933) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 21, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 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

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.4 yr

Model years 1998–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 18 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 12.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 18
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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

$750K BIPD last filed · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’93–’99

Transguard America’99–’02

Lancer’02–’05

Northland’05–’09

Great West’09–’14

Northland’20–’23

1993200220112020now

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 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jul 2023

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Jul 2023	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2020	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2016 → Jul 2018	$750K	1
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Sep 2014 → Jul 2016	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2009 → Sep 2014	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2005 → Sep 2009	$750K	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2002 → Sep 2005	$750K	2
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Sep 1999 → Sep 2002	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1993 → Oct 1999	$750K	6

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 6
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

13.4 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

83%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MT busiest

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

Home base

MISSOULA, MT

4303 SPURGIN ROAD

Top corridor

MT 6 · SD 4 · ID 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 63585

Shares a company officer with other carriers

bill farrell — 4 carriers: USDOT 574719 USDOT 634435 USDOT 1853678

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: 4303 SPURGIN ROAD, MISSOULA, MT, 59804
Mailing address: PO BOX 16206, MISSOULA, MT, 59808
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (406) 549-8770
Cell: (406) 360-8770
Fax: (406) 549-1184
Email: driverbill@msn.com

Registration

Officer: Bill Farrell
USDOT / docket: 192933 · MC-190176
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 24, 2025 · 348,430 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 21, 2015
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

348,430

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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Frequently asked

What is BILL FARRELL LLC's USDOT number?

BILL FARRELL LLC's USDOT number is 192933, and its motor carrier number is MC-190176.

Is BILL FARRELL LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BILL FARRELL LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BILL FARRELL LLC's safety record?

BILL FARRELL LLC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).