L A Bell Motor Lines Inc

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate

USDOT125544
MC129087
LocationChesterton, IN
Phone(219) 926-5993
Fleet9 power units · 6 drivers

L A Bell Motor Lines Inc (USDOT 125544, MC-129087) is an interstate motor carrier based in Chesterton, Indiana with 9 power units and 6 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-129087Carrier Liability insurance$750,000 on fileRequired: $750,000 · as of May 2026 Safety ratingSatisfactoryRated Jul 25, 1989 Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders file Registration (MCS-150)Updated Mar 10, 20268 months ago Process agent (BOC-3)On fileAllamerican Agents of Process

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 11, 2026

Docket	Authority type	Status
MC-129087	Common carrierContract carrier	Active

First granted on December 21, 1976 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
Liability (BIPD) on file$750,000
Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91X	Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company	$750,000	Mar 18, 2014

Insurance history: 17 past filings

Type	Insurer	Effective	Ended	Reason
Liability (BIPD)	American Guarantee & Liability Ins. Co.	Oct 14, 2013	Mar 18, 2014	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	American Guarantee & Liability Ins. Co.	Mar 18, 2013	Nov 11, 2013	Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)	National Casualty Company	Mar 18, 2012	Mar 18, 2013	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Peerless Insurance Co.	Mar 18, 2012	Jan 29, 2012	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Peerless Insurance Co.	Jan 29, 2012	Mar 18, 2012	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Peerless Insurance Co.	Mar 18, 2010	Jan 29, 2012	Cancel
Cargo	Great American Insurance Company of New York	Aug 25, 2006	Sep 14, 2011	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Consolidated Insurance Co.	Mar 18, 2006	Mar 18, 2010	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Lincoln General Insurance Company	Mar 18, 2005	Apr 24, 2006	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	Mar 18, 2004	Mar 18, 2005	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	Jul 17, 2003	Mar 18, 2004	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	Mar 18, 2003	Jul 17, 2003	Cancel
Cargo	Lincoln General Insurance Company	Aug 25, 1997	Aug 25, 2006	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Lincoln General Insurance Company	Mar 18, 1997	Mar 18, 2003	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Canal Insurance Co.	Feb 7, 1996	Mar 18, 1997	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Canal Insurance Co.	Dec 12, 1993	Feb 7, 1996	Cancel
Cargo	Great American Insurance Co.	Aug 25, 1993	Aug 25, 1997	Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

Allamerican Agents of Process, Sioux Falls,, SD

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

3
Inspections: 0.0%
Driver out-of-service: 50.0%
Vehicle out-of-service: 0
Crashes

Inspected most often in: Indiana (2), Illinois (1).

Most recent inspection on file: February 16, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated July 25, 1989)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

May 16, 2014Granted — Contract carrier authority
February 19, 2014Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 17, 2014
February 19, 2013Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 18, 2013
May 8, 2012Reinstated — Common carrier authority
March 26, 2012Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
July 31, 2006Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on August 23, 2006
May 12, 2006Reinstated — Common carrier authorityRevoked on March 26, 2012
May 1, 2006Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority

Show 8 earlier events

November 7, 2005Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on November 22, 2005
February 22, 2005Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 18, 2005
February 27, 2004Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 22, 2004
December 12, 1993Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 23, 1993
December 12, 1992Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 31, 1992
March 11, 1991Granted — Common carrier authorityRevoked on May 1, 2006
December 12, 1989Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 9, 1990
December 21, 1976Granted — Common carrier authorityRevoked on May 1, 2006

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated March 10, 2026

Power units: 9
Trucks: 9
Tractors owned: 8
Trucks owned: 1
Trailers owned: 18
Drivers: 6
CDL drivers: 6
Interstate drivers: 6
Miles traveled: 151,830 (2023)
Classification: Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials: No
USDOT registered: June 1, 1974
Address: 1497 Woodlawn Avenue, Chesterton, IN 46304
Phone (registered with FMCSA): (219) 926-5993

Cargo carried

General freight
Household goods
Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
Building materials
Machinery, large objects
Commodities dry bulk
Paper products
Construction

Key facts

USDOT number 125544 was registered on June 1, 1974.
Operating authority MC-129087 was first granted on December 21, 1976.
The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on March 10, 2026.
It reported 151,830 vehicle miles traveled in 2023.
One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company.
It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 1 inspection recorded no violations.
Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on July 25, 1989.
Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Allamerican Agents of Process.

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