PAUL BARTELS TRUCKING CO
Kearney, NE · MC 259218
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
2 notes
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
- MCS-150 last updated more than 2 years ago
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 274184 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | PAUL BARTELS TRUCKING CO |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 259218 |
| Reported physical address | 3715 ANTELOPE AVE, KEARNEY, NE, 68847, US |
| Reported business phone | (308) 236-5121 |
| Reported power units | 11 |
| Reported drivers | 8 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Brenda Bartels, Charles Bartels |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Apr 30, 2014 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 23 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 23) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 16.7% (1 of 6) |
| Violations | 15 across 8 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 2 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit238351ANSOUTDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance139216DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV13929A2CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured139355EBAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 19981
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Kearney record
PAUL BARTELS TRUCKING CO reports 11 power units. The Kearney, Nebraska directory contains 797 census records, of which 737 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
PAUL BARTELS TRUCKING CO reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE in the census and lists 4 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Grain, feed and hay
- Dry bulk commodities
- Other: SALT, ROCK
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 60 | 7.5% |
| 1 | 371 | 46.5% |
| 2–5 | 275 | 34.5% |
| 6–20: this carrier’s band | 77 | 9.7% |
| 21–100 | 10 | 1.3% |
| Over 100 | 4 | 0.5% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 06, 1986
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Feb 13, 2024
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC259218 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC259218 | ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | $750,000 | Oct 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | CAFG6200 |
| MC259218 | Great West Casualty Co | $1,000,000 | Jul 12, 2007 | BMC-91X | CLP02633S |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
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Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against PAUL BARTELS TRUCKING CO’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC259218 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
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