Carrier profile · USDOT 829809 · MC-364753 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

KENNETH M GRIMES

DBA BELL LIMOUSINE SERVICE

0 power unitsCHATTANOOGA, TN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-364753 ACTIVE

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,500,000 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

$1.5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1.5M 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

$1.5M BIPD last filed · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Rli’00–’03

Northland’03–’11

Canal’11–’14

Northland’15–’21

Philadelphia’21–now

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,500,000 · PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2022

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2021 → Nov 2022	$1.5M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2015 → Nov 2021	$1.5M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2014 → Nov 2015	$1.5M	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2011 → Nov 2014	$1.5M	4
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2003 → Nov 2011	$1.5M	4
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2000 → Oct 2003	$1.5M	3
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1999 → Oct 2000	$1.5M	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Oct 1998 → Oct 1999	$1.5M	1