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Identity✓ Live

Active carrier authority since 1993 · insured · no revocations — Grade A

PAUL BARTELS TRUCKING CO

DOT 00274184 · MC# 259218 · KEARNEY, NE

Contact
+1 (308) 236-5121
MOTUSFMCSA
FF Trust Score
A
100 / 100

Excellent — well-established, fully compliant carrier

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Operation & Authority✓ Live
Authority
Active
Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active
Operation
—
Active for
33 years, 6 months
Out of Service
No
Fleet✓ Live
Power units
—
Drivers
—
Fleet size
—
Officer
—
SafetyFMCSA · as of 2026-08-01
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory
Audited Apr 30, 2014
Inspections · 24 mo
23
Roadside stops on record
Crashes · 24 mo
0
Clean — no reportable crashes
Out-of-service rate vs national average
Vehicle16.7% out-of-service · 6 insp
natl avg 22.3%
Better than the national average
Driver0.0% out-of-service · 23 insp
natl avg 6.7%
Better than the national average

Source: FMCSA SAFER · Errors? Dispute via DataQs

History & Compliance

Carrier (trucking) authority

  • Carrier authority — Active

    Current

  • Liability insurance ($1,000,000) — 19 years 1 month of 19 years 1 month covered

    ✓ Currently insured (since Jul 2007)

  • Granted

    Contract carrier authority

    Feb 9, 1993Archive
Authority StatusWhether the carrier's FMCSA operating authority is currently active. Inactive = cannot legally haul freight.

Active carrier authority

20/20
Authority AgeHow long the carrier has held authority. Newer carriers are higher risk — most failures happen in the first 2 years.

10+ years in business

20/20
InsuranceWhether the carrier's required BIPD liability insurance is on file with FMCSA right now. Lapsed or missing insurance = the carrier cannot legally operate.

BIPD liability insurance on file, current

25/25
Revocation HistoryPast authority revocations by FMCSA — usually for lapsed insurance. Even if reinstated, a revocation history is a warning sign.

No executed revocations

25/25
SafetyBonus points for a demonstrably clean record: enough recent inspections with below-average out-of-service rates and no crashes. Never subtracts — thin data simply earns no bonus.

Safety bonus earned for: below-average vehicle out-of-service rate, below-average driver out-of-service rate, no crashes in 24 months, Satisfactory FMCSA rating.

10/10

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Frequently Asked

Does PAUL BARTELS TRUCKING CO have active FMCSA authority?

PAUL BARTELS TRUCKING CO (DOT 00274184) has active carrier operating authority with the FMCSA. Their Trust Score is A (100/100). They've held active authority 33 years, 6 months.

What is their insurance status?

Per current records, PAUL BARTELS TRUCKING CO has financial-responsibility (BIPD) insurance on file.