DBA: Bell'S Transport
Bell'S Trucking Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Bristol, IN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 43 | 33 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 43 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 43 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 59% | 88% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 93% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 52% | 87% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 9 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 45 | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | CO | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | OK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 24, 2026 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 0.76 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 12 | 0.59 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 23 | 2.78 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 32 states. Top state IN accounts for 12% of activity. Activity outside home state (IN): 88%.
+27 other states with fewer inspections
| 15 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| IN |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | OH | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | IL | OTHER | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | TN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | FL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 39375GTAOW | Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 39347CBSALMBDSA | Drum Brake - Slack adjuster length mismatched on a steering axle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 39347CBSAMBD | Drum Brake - Slack adjuster length mismatched on the same axle other than a steering axle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 39282DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |