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WESSELS OIL COMPANY INC

USDOT 1179647 · MC563538 what is the difference?

421 RAILROAD AVENUE, PALMER, IA 50571-0176

Registered 2003-10-17 · 40 power units · Interstate

WESSELS OIL COMPANY INC (USDOT 1179647, MC563538) is an interstate motor carrier based in PALMER, IA, operating a fleet of 40 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2019-06-21. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Employers Mutual Casualty Company, effective 2015-05-22. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active REINSTATED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$1,000,000Employers Mutual Casualty Company8E9-31-57On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

Operating authority active — REINSTATED

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units40
Trucks25
Phone7123597712

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 2019-06-21 — 7 years.
  • No insurance cancellation on record for this USDOT number.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Employers Mutual Casualty Company, on file since 2015-05-22 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • No lapse in 7 years of filings — an uninterrupted record.
  • 40 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 94% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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