Carrier profile · USDOT 119456 · Updated Jun 18, 2026

BLUE BELL CREAMERIES LP

1,319 power unitsavg 5.9 yrNational · 20 statesBRENHAM, TX88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1,319Power units

255 observed · MCS-150

76Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(979) 836-7977 Email dispatchsafety@bluebell.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record11 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 660 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

43 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

43 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

1,319 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

408 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 4.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 244 vehicle and 408 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.4 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

396 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 27

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 1,319-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 1,319
Inspections · 24 mo: 408
Annualized: ≈204 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving50 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 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): 1,319
Observed power (24 mo): 255
Trailers (towed): 76

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

22.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

406

TX busiest

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

Home base

BRENHAM, TX

1101 S BLUE BELL RD

Top corridor

TX 115 · FL 70 · TN 30

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 3648932Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1347271 USDOT 2290481 USDOT 3648932 USDOT 3718680 USDOT 3423690 USDOT 3765933 USDOT 2924115

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

1,319

Observed (24 mo)

255

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1101 S BLUE BELL RD, BRENHAM, TX, 77833-4413
Mailing address: PO BOX1807, BRENHAM, TX, 77834-1807
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (979) 836-7977
Fax: (979) 421-2565
Email: safety@bluebell.com
Web domain: bluebell.com

Registration

Officers: Carl Breed · Jimmy Lawhorn Howard Zuch
USDOT / docket: 119456
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jun 16, 2026 · 28,330,976 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 25, 2014
D-U-N-S: 8098196

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1,319

Power units

1,501

Drivers

1,501

CDL drivers

28,330,976

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 BLUE BELL CREAMERIES LP.

BLUE BELL CREAMERIES LP (USDOT 119456) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 4.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier received 408 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 244 vehicle-level and 408 driver-level — across 20 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier has 43 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 11 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 18, 2026.

It reports 1,319 power units and 1,501 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 16, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 25, 2014 in the federal record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLUE BELL CREAMERIES LP's USDOT number?

BLUE BELL CREAMERIES LP's USDOT number is 119456.

Is BLUE BELL CREAMERIES LP authorized to operate?

As of Jun 18, 2026, BLUE BELL CREAMERIES LP is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BLUE BELL CREAMERIES LP's safety record?

BLUE BELL CREAMERIES LP has a 4.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 660 roadside inspections, with 43 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).