Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3628338 · MC-1256055
BELL'S LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION LLC
3 power unitsavg 4.5 yrMulti-region · 8 statesLOS ANGELES, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1256055 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 5 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average75.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average30.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo75.075.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BELL'S LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is BELL'S LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? BELL'S LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3628338, MC-1256055) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in LOS ANGELES, CA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 75.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (34/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 75.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 30.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈1.7 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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 Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
A-one Commercial · 25–26
20212026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Aug 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG | Dec 2021 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LOS ANGELES, CA
Top corridor
NM ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3655741USDOT 3716091USDOT 4026597USDOT 606156USDOT 3514668USDOT 3689635
Shares a company officer with other carriers
billie bell — 2 carriers: USDOT 591598
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11125 S NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90044
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (323) 826-0496
Registration
- Officer
- Billie Bell
- USDOT / docket
- 3628338 · MC-1256055
- First registered
- 05/05/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 10/07/2025 · 80,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
BELL'S LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3628338, and its motor carrier number is MC-1256055.
Is BELL'S LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, BELL'S LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BELL'S LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
BELL'S LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 34/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is BELL'S LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
BELL'S LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BELL'S LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
BELL'S LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in LOS ANGELES, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.