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BEAR TRUCKING LLC

KENNEWICK, WA

USDOT 2176289 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Produce Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Based in KENNEWICK, WA
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Mar 19, 2018
Contract (Property) reinstated · Mar 23, 2018
Policy effective · Oct 15, 2024
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 931 days Aug 31, 2015 → Mar 19, 2018
  • Contract (Property) gap · 927 days Inactive Sep 8, 2015 → reinstated Mar 23, 2018
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — BEAR TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2176289)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 931 days — Aug 31, 2015 → Mar 19, 2018
  • Contract (Property) gap · 927 days — Inactive Sep 8, 2015 → reinstated Mar 23, 2018

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2176289/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=240167 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2176289
In FMCSA records since Jul 26, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 106,038 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (425) 870-5000
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2738 S GUM ST
KENNEWICK, WA 99337
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2176289
In FMCSA records since Jul 26, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 106,038 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

BEAR TRUCKING LLC is a motor carrier based in KENNEWICK, WA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2176289. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 5 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

BEAR TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Kennewick, WA. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in UT (2) and CO (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Hours of Service (0.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; CIMC and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 240,167 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,167 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,167 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 8, 2015 to Mar 23, 2018 (927 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 31, 2015 to Mar 19, 2018 (931 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-01 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Utah (UT) 2 0 0.0% Aug 11, 2025
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Jul 22, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
CIMC 4
Kenworth 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.66 1 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88507008 Jul 22, 2026 CO 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA RP03968 · 1XKYDP9X5PJ233574
0 — No
85489604 Aug 11, 2025 UT 3 BRIGHAM CITY UT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA RP03968 · 1XKYDP9X5PJ233574
1 395.8A No
83571082 Jan 7, 2025 UT 3 HELPER UT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA RP03968 · 1XKYDP9X5PJ233574
0 — No
80857307 Feb 7, 2024 UT 3 ECHO UT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA RP03968 · 1XKYDP9X5PJ233574
0 — No
78619536 May 14, 2023 KS 2 ks-rooks-county---163
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
WA RP03968 · 1XKYDP9X5PJ233574
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC756448
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC756448 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 23, 2018 MC756448-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Sep 9, 2011 MC756448-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN377355 91X $750,000 Oct 15, 2024 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT08965A BIPD/Primary — Oct 15, 2023 Oct 15, 2024 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0160367001 BIPD/Primary — Oct 15, 2020 Oct 15, 2023 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 8272788 BIPD/Primary — Oct 15, 2018 Oct 15, 2020 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP38392A BIPD/Primary — Mar 19, 2018 Oct 15, 2018 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 931 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 31, 2015 to Mar 19, 2018
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0014275 BIPD/Primary — Aug 30, 2013 Aug 31, 2015 CANCELLED
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY 013TU0028900 BIPD/Primary — Aug 26, 2012 Aug 30, 2013 REPLACED
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY 013TU0028900 BIPD/Primary — Aug 26, 2012 Sep 25, 2013 CANCELLED
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY GIC 46-1921-00036 BIPD/Primary — Aug 25, 2011 Aug 26, 2012 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 15, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Oct 15, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 15, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Sep 17, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Oct 15, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  6. Mar 23, 2018
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Sep 8, 2015
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Sep 8, 2015
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  9. Sep 8, 2015
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 927 days (through Mar 23, 2018)
  10. Aug 31, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  11. Aug 31, 2015
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 931 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 19, 2018)
  12. Sep 25, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Sep 3, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. Aug 30, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Aug 26, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Aug 2, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BRIGHAM CITY UT UT 1 0
ECHO UT UT 1 0
HELPER UT UT 1 0
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