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PAUL BARTELS TRUCKING CO

Joins 25 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Oct 1, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 9.10% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 24 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — PAUL BARTELS TRUCKING CO (USDOT 274184)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 9.10%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 24 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/274184/
As of: Oct 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 274184 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: BRENDA BARTELS Company officer 2: CHARLES BARTELS Grain / Feed / Hay Other (ROCK/SALT) Based in KEARNEY, NE

FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 9.1% (worse). n=88404 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −1 (11 → 10) · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +2 (8 → 10) · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Jul 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Jun 5, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common
Insurance

ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 274184
In FMCSA records since Jun 6, 1986 (~40y)
MC / docket MC259218
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer BRENDA BARTELS
Company officer 2 CHARLES BARTELS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Grain / Feed / Hay, Other (ROCK/SALT)
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 382,371 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (308) 236-5121
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3715 ANTELOPE AVE
KEARNEY, NE 68847
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 274184
In FMCSA records since Jun 6, 1986 (~40y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 382,371 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.64 vs 1.80 -1.16
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · CAFG6200
Effective Oct 1, 2026
Great West Casualty Co
BMC-91X · CLP02633S
Effective Jul 12, 2007
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · CLP02633S
Effective Jul 12, 2007
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1993-02-09 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 11 0 0
Trailers 16 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 29 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 25 25 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 4% —
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
10
Drivers
10
Inspections
29
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
24
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 88,404 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,404 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,404 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +15.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 2 status changes · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 8 10
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 11 10
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Status INACTIVE ACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Oct 19, 2026 Oct 19, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2024-02 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
2 OOS · 25.0%
Unsafe Driving
5 violations
Hours of Service
2 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Nebraska (NE) 18 0 0.0% Oct 2, 2026
Kansas (KS) 6 1 16.7% May 13, 2026
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Feb 2, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Wilson 22
Kenworth 21
Peterbilt 2
Wils 2
Freightliner 1
Kenworth N 1
Timpte 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.07 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 0.28 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 2.45 2 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 6.81 7 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (29 rows) View all 29 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89165649 Oct 2, 2026 NE 3 ALMA NE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 425253 · 1XKAD49X2DJ344613
0 — No
89119023 Sep 28, 2026 NE 3 WAVERLY NE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 425253 · 1XKAD49X2DJ344613
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
88269467 Jun 29, 2026 NE 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 425253 · 1XKAD49X2DJ344613
0 — No
87954085 May 26, 2026 NE 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 425253 · 1XKAD49X2DJ344613
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
87833270 May 13, 2026 KS 2 NORTON COUNTY - 137
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 426713 · 1XKAD49X1AJ263243
0 — No
87753766 May 4, 2026 NE 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 426713 · 1XKAD49X1AJ263243
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
87698605 Apr 28, 2026 NE 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 416913 · 1XKWD49X7LR424253
1 22G-ELDMFV No
87450970 Mar 31, 2026 KS 2 ks-norton-county---137
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 09431B · 1XKAD49X6DJ366291
4 383.51A-NSOUT, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LTSIR No
87181347 Mar 2, 2026 NE 3 WAVERLY RT 6 SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 425253 · 1XKAD49X2DJ344613
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
87032155 Feb 12, 2026 NE 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 422923 · 1XKDD49X9HJ176309
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86952443 Feb 2, 2026 CO 2 COPE CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 416913 · 1XKWD49X7LR424253
0 — No
86047709 Oct 14, 2025 NE 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 426713 · 1XKAD49X1AJ263243
0 — No
85694551 Sep 4, 2025 KS 3 ks-finney-county---055
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 419792 · 1XKDD49X5HJ176310
1 395.8F1-HOSM No
85482667 Aug 13, 2025 NE 3 ne-on-unnamed-street,-232-feet-so
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 410676 · 1FUYDSEB9RP688543
0 — No
85233245 Jul 15, 2025 KS 2 ks-phillips-county---147
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 223343 · 3WKDD49X6MF454761
0 — No
84503925 Apr 25, 2025 KS 2 ks-finney-county---055
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 428958 · 1XPBD49X9JD472193
2 392.2-SLLSR, 393.95A4-EEUS No
84274024 Mar 31, 2025 NE 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 186474 · 1XKYDP9X8FJ445545
2 395.24D-ELDPT, 392.16-D No
84192611 Mar 20, 2025 NE 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 425253 · 1XKAD49X2DJ344613
0 — No
84148270 Mar 17, 2025 NE 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 425253 · 1XKAD49X2DJ344613
0 — No
83985770 Feb 27, 2025 NE 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE TEMP · 1XPBD49X9JD472193
0 — No
83946422 Feb 24, 2025 NE 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 223343 · 3WKDD49X6MF454761
0 — No
83591313 Jan 10, 2025 NE 3 WAVERLY WEST BOUND
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 419792 · 1XKDD49X5HJ176310
1 392.2-SLLEWG3 No
83506836 Dec 31, 2024 NE 3 ALMA SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 223343 · 3WKDD49X6MF454761
0 — No
83499474 Dec 30, 2024 NE 3 MM 404 I 80 EB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 223343 · 3WKDD49X6MF454761
0 — No
83403507 Dec 12, 2024 KS 2 ks-logan-county---109
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 426713 · 1XKAD49X1AJ263243
4 396.5A-HNL, 392.9A2-C, 393.55E-B Yes
Recent Crashes (24 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NE0224020175 May 15, 2024 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0223044624 Aug 23, 2023 NE 0 2 Yes No Injury
NE0223023279 Apr 30, 2023 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0222001636 Jan 7, 2022 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0222023806 Jan 7, 2022 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0217040840 Sep 20, 2017 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2012001415 Oct 23, 2012 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0211007639 Feb 17, 2011 NE 0 2 Yes No Injury
KS2010E01361 Oct 12, 2010 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0209003071 Jan 23, 2009 NE 0 2 Yes No Injury
KS2005010583 Apr 6, 2005 KS 0 2 Yes No Injury
KS2003008530 Dec 10, 2003 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0202002638 Oct 1, 2001 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
KS2000001942 May 19, 2000 KS 0 1 Yes No Injury
NE0200026521 May 12, 2000 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0200001776 Dec 23, 1999 NE 0 2 Yes No Injury
ID9912000170 Apr 24, 1999 ID 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE199008880A Nov 23, 1998 NE 0 1 No No Injury
IA008015731B Mar 16, 1998 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NE197019834A Feb 3, 1997 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE960057147A Sep 26, 1996 NE 0 1 No No Injury
NE9500043426 Aug 18, 1995 NE 1 0 Yes No Fatal
NE9500046244 Aug 3, 1995 NE 0 1 No No Injury
NE930002532A Jan 12, 1993 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC259218
Active
Granted Feb 9, 1993
View full authority record →
common
MC259218
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 MC259218 common N —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CAFG6200 BMC-91X — Oct 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Great West Casualty Co CLP02633S BMC-91X — Jul 12, 2007 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP02633S 91X $1,000,000 Jul 12, 2007 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP02633S CARGO — Jul 12, 2007 Sep 11, 2007 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP 2633E BIPD/Primary — Jan 10, 1997 Jul 12, 2007 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP2633I CARGO — Jan 10, 1997 Jul 12, 2007 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP 2633E BIPD/Primary — Nov 29, 1993 Feb 5, 1997 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 4, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — Great West Casualty Co
  2. Nov 4, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  3. Oct 5, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  4. Sep 11, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Jul 12, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  6. Jul 12, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. Mar 21, 1997
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Feb 5, 1997
    insurance
    NAMECHG — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  9. Feb 9, 1993
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WAVERLY RT 6 SCALE NE 2 0
COPE CO CO 1 0
NORTON COUNTY - 137 KS 1 0
ALMA NE NE 1 0
ALMA SCALE NE 1 0
MM 404 I 80 EB NE 1 0
NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND NE 1 0
WAVERLY NE NE 1 0
WAVERLY WEST BOUND NE 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0

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