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BELL TRUCKING CO

USDOT 138982 · MC185200 what is the difference?

303 SE 8TH AVE, GALVA, IL 61434-1801

Registered 1974-06-01 · 7 power units · Interstate

BELL TRUCKING CO (USDOT 138982, MC185200) is an interstate motor carrier based in GALVA, IL, operating a fleet of 7 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1994-04-08. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Western National Mutual Insurance, effective 2015-10-10. 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 GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$1,000,000Western National Mutual Insurance0001066550On 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

BIPD/Primary policy MCP2365506C cancelled by insurer (CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.)
CARGO policy MCP2365506C cancelled by insurer (CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.)
BIPD/Primary policy 9CM19 cancelled by insurer (CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.)
CARGO policy 9CM19 cancelled by insurer (CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.)
Operating authority active — GRANTED

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units7
Trucks6
Phone3099322021

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1994-04-08 — 32 years.
  • 4 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2014-10-10.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Western National Mutual Insurance, on file since 2015-10-10 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • 7 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 80% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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