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CHARLES R BELL

USDOT 583874 • DBA: BELL SALVAGE • 500 FREEL DR, AMES, IA, 50010

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 revoked
Insurance:2 current
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
583,874
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Individual / Sole Proprietor
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Iowa
Phone
5152329372
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
3
Drivers (MCS-150)
2
MCS-150 Mileage
8,780
Physical Address
500 FREEL DR, AMES, IA, 50010
Contact
Phone: 5152329372

Risk Signals2 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 100.0%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 93.3 percentage points above average.
HIGH
All operating authorities revoked or inactive
This entity has 1 revoked/inactive authority filing and no active authority.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
1
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
2 active
Latest: Apr 25, 1998
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-316614REVOKEDMar 17, 1999Mar 17, 1999

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
CLASSIC INSURANCE COBIPD/PrimaryCA 9315524-4ON FILEApr 25, 1998Dec 28, 1998
CANAL INSURANCE CO.CARGOMTC027569ON FILEMar 7, 1998Jan 5, 1999

Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
CLASSIC INSURANCE COBIPD/PrimaryCA 9315524-3CANCELLEDApr 25, 1997Apr 25, 1998
CANAL INSURANCE CO.CARGOMTC025593CANCELLEDApr 22, 1997Mar 7, 1998
CLASSIC INSURANCE COBIPD/PrimaryCA 9315524-2CANCELLEDMar 28, 1997May 9, 1997

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELCANAL INSURANCE CO.MTC027569CARGOJan 5, 1999Jan 5, 1999
CANCELCLASSIC INSURANCE COCA 9315524-4BIPD/PrimaryDec 28, 1998Dec 28, 1998
CANCELCLASSIC INSURANCE COCA 9315524-3BIPD/PrimaryApr 25, 1998Apr 25, 1998
CANCELCANAL INSURANCE CO.MTC025593CARGOMar 7, 1998Mar 7, 1998
CANCELCLASSIC INSURANCE COCA 9315524-2BIPD/PrimaryMay 9, 1997May 9, 1997

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
COMMONMC-316614INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (1 events)

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Authority Action History (1 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC316614MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDMay 5, 1997REVOKEDMar 12, 1999

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
3%
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
0%
Unsafe Driving
0%
Vehicle Maintenance
0%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
1
Violations
1
1 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
100.0%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
3
Drivers (MCS-150)
2
Crash Records
1

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 1 of 1 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state • 1 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (1 violations from 1 inspections)

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Violation Summary (1 violations from 1 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:391.41APhysical qualification - general117Driver Fitness

Inspection History (1 inspections)

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Inspection History (1 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Dec 22, 202586641802HWY 30 WBIALevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK1391.41AYes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

1 total · 100.0% OOS
2025-122025-12
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

HWY 30 WB1 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

Recent Crashes

1 crash record from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
1
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Tow-Aways
1

Crash History (1 records)

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Crash History (1 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Dec 6, 2011IATOW00————

Compliance Timeline

7 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Dec 6, 2011
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Mar 17, 1999
Authority
Common Carrier authority revoked
Docket MC-316614
Jan 5, 1999
Insurance
Insurance cancel
CANAL INSURANCE CO. • CARGO
Dec 28, 1998
Insurance
Insurance cancel
CLASSIC INSURANCE CO • BIPD/Primary
Apr 25, 1998
Insurance
Insurance cancel
CLASSIC INSURANCE CO • BIPD/Primary
Mar 7, 1998
Insurance
Insurance cancel
CANAL INSURANCE CO. • CARGO
May 9, 1997
Insurance
Insurance cancel
CLASSIC INSURANCE CO • BIPD/Primary

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