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L. A. BELL MOTOR LINES, INC.

DOT# 125544 MC# 129087CARRIER
ACTIVE

Trust Score

96 / 100
A Excellent

Components

Compliance · 40% 100
Safety · 35% 100
Insurance · 25% 85
No active cargo insurance on file
Confidence: high · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Overview

Address

Physical

1497 WOODLAWN AVENUE

CHESTERTON, IN 46304

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Mailing

PO BOX 2087

CHESTERTON, IN 46304

Contact

Phone: (219) 926-5993

Fax: (219) 926-6911

Cell: (219) 406-1717

Email: john@labellmotorlines.com

Company Officers

JOHN BELL

SHAWNA GEARHART

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

D&B #: 69755726

Fleet

9

Power Units

6

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Trucks1
Owned Tractors8

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Jun 1, 1974

Common authority: Dec 21, 1976

Contract authority: May 16, 2014

Authority History (14)

Authority TypeActionDate
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDMay 16, 2014
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 19, 2014 → Mar 17, 2014
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 19, 2013 → Mar 18, 2013
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDMay 8, 2012
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 31, 2006 → Aug 23, 2006
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED → REVOKEDMay 12, 2006 → Mar 26, 2012
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 7, 2005 → Nov 22, 2005
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 22, 2005 → Mar 18, 2005
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 27, 2004 → Mar 17, 2004
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONDec 12, 1993
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONDec 12, 1992
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDMar 11, 1991 → May 1, 2006
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONDec 12, 1989
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDDec 21, 1976 → May 1, 2006

Cargo Types

General FreightMetal/Sheets/CoilsBuilding Materials

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Mar 10, 2026

Mileage: 151,830 (2023)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

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Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver3 inspections
0.0%
6.0%
Carrier National avg
Vehicle2 inspections
50.0%
22.6%
Carrier National avg
Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Overall3 inspections
33.3%
Carrier

Crash Summary

0

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Towaway

0

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving3
Driver Fitness0
Hours of Service0
Drug / Alcohol0
Vehicle Maintenance2

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 3 inspections below. A measure of 0 means no recorded violations in that BASIC — not necessarily a strong safety record on a small sample. FMCSA does not publish peer-group percentiles for property carriers, so the underlying measures — not percentile rankings — are shown; Hazmat Compliance and Crash Indicator are not published. Based on fewer than 11 inspections — treat these measures as a weak signal.

SMS Inspections (24 mo)

3

Total

0

Driver OOS

1

Vehicle OOS

BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving0.000 insp w/ viol
Hours of Service0.000 insp w/ viol
Driver Fitness0.000 insp w/ viol
Controlled Substances0.000 insp w/ viol
Vehicle Maintenance9.002 insp w/ viol

Insurance

$750,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

1 policy on file1 active
TypeStatusInsurerPolicy #CoverageEffectiveExpiresForm
BIPD Active ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA-X91235$750,000Mar 18, 2014—91X

Insurance History (18)

TypeInsurerStatusCoverageEffectiveCancelled
BIPD · F91XAMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Oct 14, 2013Mar 18, 2014
BIPD · F91XAMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Mar 18, 2013Nov 11, 2013
BIPD · F91XAMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 18, 2013Oct 14, 2013
BIPD · F91XNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Mar 18, 2012Mar 18, 2013
BIPD · F91XPEERLESS INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Mar 18, 2012Jan 29, 2012
BIPD · F91XPEERLESS INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Jan 29, 2012Mar 18, 2012
BIPD · F91XPEERLESS INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Mar 18, 2010Jan 29, 2012
CARGO · F34GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORKCancelledCANCEL$750,000Aug 25, 2006Sep 14, 2011
BIPD · F91XCONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 18, 2006Mar 18, 2010
BIPD · F91XLINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Mar 18, 2005Apr 24, 2006
BIPD · F91XEMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Mar 18, 2004Mar 18, 2005
BIPD · F91XEMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Jul 17, 2003Mar 18, 2004
BIPD · F91XEMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Mar 18, 2003Jul 17, 2003
CARGO · F34LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Aug 25, 1997Aug 25, 2006
BIPD · F91XLINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 18, 1997Mar 18, 2003
BIPD · F91XCANAL INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Feb 7, 1996Mar 18, 1997
BIPD · F91XCANAL INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Dec 12, 1993Feb 7, 1996
CARGO · F34GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Aug 25, 1993Aug 25, 1997

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