Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
65 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 852066 · MC-852453
BELL NURSERY USA LLC
DBA BELL NURSERY
65 power unitsavg 7.9 yrMulti-region · 15 statesBURTONSVILLE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-852453 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
65Power units
66 observed · MCS-150
58Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.9Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-09
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 235 inspections.
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.212.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.9 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BELL NURSERY USA LLC safe to work with?
Is BELL NURSERY USA LLC safe to load? BELL NURSERY USA LLC (USDOT 852066, MC-852453) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BURTONSVILLE, MD, operating 65 power units and 84 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 235 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-09.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-09
BNBELL NURSERY USA LLC 88
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Safety
235 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.2% (24-mo)98 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.4% (24-mo)159 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.2% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 65-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 65
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 159
- Annualized
- ≈80 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving45
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance31 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance20 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 15 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 2 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Liberty Fire · 13–18
Ace American · 18–25
20132025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 65
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 66
- Trailers (towed)
- 58
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo156156
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BURTONSVILLE, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 532686USDOT 1494822USDOT 2887715USDOT 4052403Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (42 trucks · 40 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800USDOT 2404539USDOT 2795089USDOT 3319182USDOT 3443025USDOT 327574USDOT 3404421USDOT 3510720
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6565
Observed (24 mo)6666
Shared w/ other carriers4242
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16000 OLD COLUMBIA PIKE, BURTONSVILLE, MD, 20866
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (859) 954-0939
- Web domain
- bellnursery.com
Registration
- Officers
- Matthew Little · Brett Guthrie
- USDOT / docket
- 852066 · MC-852453
- First registered
- 01/31/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 10/21/2025 · 4,770,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 826942752
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 NURSERY USA LLC's USDOT number?
BELL NURSERY USA LLC's USDOT number is 852066, and its motor carrier number is MC-852453.
Is BELL NURSERY USA LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-09, BELL NURSERY USA LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BELL NURSERY USA LLC's safety record?
BELL NURSERY USA LLC has a 12.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 235 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BELL NURSERY USA LLC's fleet?
BELL NURSERY USA LLC operates 65 power units and 84 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BELL NURSERY USA LLC based?
BELL NURSERY USA LLC is based in BURTONSVILLE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.