Carrier profile · USDOT 125544 · MC-129087 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

L a Bell Motor Lines Inc

9 power unitsavg 16.3 yrLocal · 2 statesCHESTERTON, IN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-129087 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’14 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Canal’93–’97

Lincoln General’97–’03

Consolidated’06–’10

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2014

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Mar 2013 → Mar 2014	$750K	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$750K	1
PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2010 → Jan 2012	$750K	3
CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2006 → Mar 2010	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Apr 2006	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2003 → Mar 2005	$750K	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1997 → Mar 2003	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1993 → Mar 1997	$750K	2