Bullship Express Inc

Doing business as Melstrom Towing

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Intrastate

USDOT288981
MC295861
LocationEllsworth, WI
Phone(715) 273-3345
Fleet2 power units · 1 drivers

Bullship Express Inc (USDOT 288981, MC-295861) is an intrastate motor carrier based in Ellsworth, Wisconsin with 2 power units and 1 driver reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-295861Carrier Liability insuranceNone on fileRequired: $750,000 Safety ratingNot rated0 inspections in 24 months Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders file Registration (MCS-150)Updated Jan 15, 2006More than 24 months ago Process agent (BOC-3)On fileTruck Process Agents of America, Inc

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Operating authority

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

Docket	Authority type	Status
MC-295861	Common carrier	Active

First granted on November 15, 1995 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 12, 2026

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

Filings on file

No current insurance filing was found in FMCSA licensing records for this USDOT number.

Insurance history: 14 past filings

Type	Insurer	Effective	Ended	Reason
Cargo	Stonington Insurance Company	Apr 13, 2007	Jan 11, 2008	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Stonington Insurance Company	Apr 13, 2007	Jan 11, 2008	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Stonington Insurance Company	Jan 11, 2007	Apr 13, 2007	Cancel
Cargo	Stonington Insurance Company	Jan 11, 2007	Apr 13, 2007	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Progressive Northern Insurance Company	Jul 28, 2004	Jan 11, 2007	Replaced
Cargo	Great West Casualty Co.	Sep 15, 1999	Jan 6, 2006	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Great West Casualty Co.	Sep 15, 1999	Jul 28, 2004	Replaced
Cargo	Redland Insurance Co.	Sep 15, 1997	Sep 15, 1999	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Redland Insurance Co.	Sep 15, 1997	Sep 15, 1999	Replaced
Cargo	Great West Casualty Co.	Sep 26, 1996	Sep 15, 1997	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Great West Casualty Co.	Sep 26, 1996	Dec 18, 1997	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Wausau Underwriters Insurance Company	Jul 1, 1996	Sep 26, 1996	Replaced
Cargo	International Business & Merc. Reass. Co.	Nov 1, 1995	Sep 4, 1996	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	International Business & Merc. Reass. Co.	Nov 1, 1995	Jul 1, 1996	Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc, Fargo, ND

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

No roadside inspections or reportable crashes are on file for this USDOT number in the last 24 months.

FMCSA safety rating: Not rated

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

January 17, 2006Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
September 4, 1996Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 9, 1996
November 16, 1995Granted — Common carrier authorityRevoked on January 17, 2006
November 15, 1995Granted — Common carrier authorityRevoked on January 17, 2006

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated January 15, 2006

Power units: 2
Trucks: 2
Trucks owned: 2
Drivers: 1
CDL drivers: 0
Interstate drivers: 0
Intrastate drivers: 1
Miles traveled: 39,264 (2005)
Classification: Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials: No
USDOT registered: March 25, 1987
Address: W8102 570th Ave, Ellsworth, WI 54011
Phone (registered with FMCSA): (715) 273-3345

Cargo carried

Driveaway / towaway
Livestock

Key facts

USDOT number 288981 was registered on March 25, 1987.
Operating authority MC-295861 was first granted on November 15, 1995.
The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on January 15, 2006.
It reported 39,264 vehicle miles traveled in 2005.
Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

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