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BARTEL BULK FREIGHT INC

BARTEL BULK FREIGHT INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 61 power units and 60 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Morris, MB. Across 132 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 9.1% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

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
Policy effective · Jun 26, 2009
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 1.50% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 23.2% vs peer 16.7% Details →
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 43 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — BARTEL BULK FREIGHT INC (USDOT 371814)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 1.50% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 23.2% vs peer 16.7%
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 43 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/371814/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 371814 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: LYNN BARTEL Company officer 2: CHESTER BARTEL General Freight Household Goods Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects +11 more Based in MORRIS, MB

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 1.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 23.2% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=17175 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

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 371814
In FMCSA records since Oct 31, 1989 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer LYNN BARTEL
Company officer 2 CHESTER BARTEL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Produce, Oilfield Equipment, Grain / Feed / Hay, Garbage / Refuse, Chemicals, Dry Bulk, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 61 units
Drivers 60
Annual mileage 5,275,661 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (204) 746-2053
Email: [email protected]
Physical
405 STAMPEDE DRIVE
MORRIS, MB R0G 1K0
Mailing
BOX 669
MORRIS, MB R0G 1K0
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 371814
In FMCSA records since Oct 31, 1989 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 5,275,661 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 23.2% vs 23.4% -0.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 1.5% vs 6.7% -5.2 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.69 vs 1.80 -1.11
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1990-04-24 (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 61 0 0
Trailers 158 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 43 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 202 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 132 132 0
OOS inspections 2 11 0
OOS percentage 1.52% 8.33% —
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
61
Drivers
60
Inspections
202
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
23.2%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
43 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

BARTEL BULK FREIGHT INC had 132 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 9.1%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

132 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in SD (40) and ND (30).

Violation profile

9.1% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (21.1% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 12 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 61 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 60 drivers; Wabash National, Volvo, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 23.2% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 17,175 ACTIVE carriers operating 30–92 power units (±50% of this carrier's 61 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
1.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 17,175 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
23.2%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 17,175 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (35 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
57 violations
12 OOS · 21.1%
Unsafe Driving
23 violations
Hours of Service
10 violations
1 OOS · 10.0%
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Dakota (SD) 40 3 7.5% Aug 25, 2026
North Dakota (ND) 30 4 13.3% Apr 30, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 12 2 16.7% Feb 12, 2026
Montana (MT) 8 0 0.0% May 28, 2026
Idaho (ID) 6 1 16.7% Jul 29, 2025
Kansas (KS) 5 0 0.0% Oct 9, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 4 0 0.0% Mar 27, 2025
Wisconsin (WI) 3 1 33.3% Feb 10, 2026
Iowa (IA) 3 0 0.0% Jan 19, 2026
Missouri (MO) 3 0 0.0% Feb 24, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 3 0 0.0% Aug 24, 2026
California (CA) 3 0 0.0% Aug 14, 2026
Washington (WA) 2 0 0.0% Sep 24, 2025
Indiana (IN) 2 0 0.0% Jun 7, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Jun 3, 2025
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 18, 2025
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Oct 29, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% May 10, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 1 1 100.0% Jul 22, 2025
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Dec 4, 2024
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Aug 6, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Jun 12, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Wabash National 155
Volvo 101
Freightliner 53
Kenworth 20
Utility 7
Great Dane 4
Peterbilt 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.05 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 8 — 0.11 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 10 — 1.96 2 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 33 — 5.31 5 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (202 rows) View all 202 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88794145 Aug 25, 2026 SD 1 CLEAR LAKE SD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MB CRT559 · 1XKADP9X2CJ950106
0 — No
88782882 Aug 24, 2026 NE 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MB CKT994 · 4V4NC9EH0PN326592
1 392.82DUMT No
88701858 Aug 14, 2026 CA 2 MADERA AREA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MB PDN239 · 4V4NC9EJ8JN993517
5 393.45C-BSG, 392.2-SLLEQP, 392.2-SLLS2 No
88517628 Jul 25, 2026 SD 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MB PDK207 · 3AKJGLD57ESFV8618
0 — No
88403884 Jul 14, 2026 SD 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MB PDX441 · 1XKTDR9X63J970041
0 — No
88357281 Jul 9, 2026 SD 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MB PCT639 · 4V4NC9EJ6CN561284
0 — No
88324887 Jul 4, 2026 SD 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MB CSU499 · 4V4NC9EH0KN206204
0 — No
88240009 Jun 23, 2026 CA 2 CAJON SCALES
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MB CPD566 · 4V4NC9EH4PN326594
1 392.2-SLLED No
88143592 Jun 14, 2026 SD 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MB PCF055 · 1XKADB9X97J900005
1 393.55E-B No
88069282 Jun 7, 2026 IN 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MB CPN203 · 1XKYDP9X8HJ989059
2 392.2-SLLS4, 395.22G-ELDMFV No
87987443 May 28, 2026 MT 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MB CPN214 · 4V4NC9EHXHN989346
1 393.9A-HLLH No
87980531 May 28, 2026 SD 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MB CRG020 · 3AKJHHDR2KSKB7550
0 — No
87977961 May 27, 2026 SD 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MB CPN185 · 1FUJGLDR4BSAY8855
0 — No
87823185 May 12, 2026 SD 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MB PCL912 · 4V4NC9EJXEN151395
0 — No
87820060 May 10, 2026 OH 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MB CSH908 · 4V4NC9EJ6KN905906
0 — No
87737134 Apr 30, 2026 ND 3 BUXTON ND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MB CRG020 · 3AKJHHDR2KSKB7550
0 — No
87680159 Apr 23, 2026 ND 3 BUXTON ND
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MB PDN239 · 4V4NC9EJ8JN993517
0 — No
87632673 Apr 19, 2026 ND 1 BUXTON ND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MB CPN185 · 1FUJGLDR4BSAY8855
5 45B2-BHTD, 9A-LBL, 9A-LRLI Yes
87614915 Apr 17, 2026 ND 3 BUXTON ND
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MB CSH908 · 4V4NC9EJ6KN905906
0 — No
87580934 Apr 14, 2026 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MB CSU465 · 4V4NC9EH5JN888981
0 — No
87290153 Mar 14, 2026 SD 1 SISSETON SD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MB PDV745 · 4V4NC9EJXKN905908
0 — No
87234028 Mar 7, 2026 SD 3 SISSETON SD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MB PDV747 · 4V4NC9EJ1KN905909
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
87196185 Mar 3, 2026 MT 3 WIBAUX MT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MB CHY943 · 4V4NC9EH1MN277690
0 — No
87172461 Feb 27, 2026 ND 3 BUXTON ND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MB PDS831 · 3AKJHHDR2JSJV3657
0 — No
87141531 Feb 24, 2026 CA 3 BARSTOW AREA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MB PDV747 · 4V4NC9EJ1KN905909
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
Recent Crashes (43 rows) View all 43 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ND0001175944 Dec 18, 2025 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2401448783 Oct 23, 2024 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000121989 Jan 9, 2024 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002986590 Apr 12, 2023 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0001110627 Aug 2, 2021 ND 0 1 No No Injury
MN0203580370 Dec 23, 2020 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903696542 Nov 24, 2020 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0020257703 Sep 17, 2020 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0001093172 Mar 23, 2020 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA909451600X Sep 20, 2019 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0001080632 Jul 8, 2019 ND 0 1 Yes No Injury
MN0180560284 Feb 25, 2018 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX52PEHQE161 Dec 6, 2017 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0172690305 Sep 26, 2017 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0172010296 Jul 20, 2017 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0009994921 Mar 13, 2017 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0001010268 Apr 10, 2016 ND 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000062728 Oct 13, 2015 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0001001786 Jul 24, 2015 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0215003089 Jan 15, 2015 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
SD0201415656 Dec 16, 2014 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0000306165 Jun 29, 2014 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902162395 Jan 16, 2014 IN 2 0 Yes No Fatal
MN0131230274 May 2, 2013 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0100176543 May 3, 2012 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC221591
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 MC221591 common N —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY NIFAM1000340748 CARGO — Jun 26, 2009 Aug 4, 2011 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY NIFAM1000340748 91X $1,000,000 Jun 26, 2009 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY FAM1000340748 BIPD/Primary — Jan 12, 2003 Jun 26, 2009 REPLACED
VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC. FAM 103 40 748 CARGO — Jan 12, 1999 Feb 20, 2003 CANCELLED
VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC. FAM 10340 748 BIPD/Primary — May 24, 1995 Jan 12, 2003 REPLACED
VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC. FAM10340748 BIPD/Primary — Aug 15, 1989 May 24, 1995 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 4, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jun 26, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Feb 20, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.
  4. Jan 12, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.
  5. May 24, 1995
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.
  6. Apr 24, 1990
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SISSETON SD SD 19 3
BUXTON ND ND 16 3
MOORETON ND ND 10 0
JEFFERSON SD SD 9 0
ERSKINE MN MN 8 1
DELL RAPIDS SD SD 8 0
JOLIETTE ND ND 7 1
OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY NM 6 1
MOORHEAD MN MN 5 1
SAGE JUNCTION ID ID 4 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 12 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 7 2
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 2
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
387.7(f) Carrier - Foreign domiciled motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a CMV without proof of financial responsibility in English, (MCS-90 or MCS-82) in the General/Admin 1 0
392.14 Failed to use caution for hazardous condition Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0

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