Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 498141 · MC-540133
BRUCE BARTSCH
DBA BARTSCH ASSOCIATES
1 power unitsNORMAN, OK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-540133 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 34 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BRUCE BARTSCH safe to work with?
Is BRUCE BARTSCH safe to load? BRUCE BARTSCH (USDOT 498141, MC-540133) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NORMAN, OK, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BBBRUCE BARTSCH 50
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Lancer · 05–25
20052025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2005 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORMAN, OK
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@coast22.net — 1250 carriers: USDOT 51291USDOT 109145USDOT 110223USDOT 114611USDOT 126454USDOT 139507USDOT 245922USDOT 293903
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2400 CAMELIA ST, NORMAN, OK, 73071
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 720655, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73172
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (405) 482-8181
- coast22@coast22.net
- Web domain
- coast22.net
Registration
- Officer
- Bruce Bartsch
- USDOT / docket
- 498141 · MC-540133
- First registered
- 09/16/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 11/17/2025 · 1,987 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BRUCE BARTSCH's USDOT number?
BRUCE BARTSCH's USDOT number is 498141, and its motor carrier number is MC-540133.
Is BRUCE BARTSCH authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRUCE BARTSCH is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BRUCE BARTSCH's safety record?
BRUCE BARTSCH has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is BRUCE BARTSCH's fleet?
BRUCE BARTSCH operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRUCE BARTSCH based?
BRUCE BARTSCH is based in NORMAN, OK.