Paul Bartels Trucking Co

USDOT 274184MC-259218USDOT activeAuthority active· Kearney, NE

Paul Bartels Trucking Co (USDOT 274184) holds active operating authority as a motor carrier of property under MC-259218 based in Kearney, NE. The earliest grant on file is from February 1993, 33 years, 9 months ago. $1,000,000 of liability coverage is on file with Great West Casualty Co. It reported 10 power units and 10 drivers on its last MCS-150 update (February 2024). 1 other active carrier lists the same physical address.

Operating authority

Docket	Authority	Status	Insurance required	On file
MC-259218	Motor carrier of property	Active	$750,000 liability	$750,000 liability

Earliest grant on file: Feb 9, 1993 (33 years, 9 months ago).

Insurance and bonds on file

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective	Cancellation
Liability (BIPD) · form 91X	Great West Casualty Co.	$1,000,000	Jul 12, 2007	—

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Authority history

Date	Docket	Action
Mar 18, 1997	MC-259218	Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Mar 5, 1997	MC-259218	Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Feb 9, 1993	MC-259218	Granted · motor carrier of property
Feb 9, 1993	MC-259218	Granted · motor carrier of property

Registration

USDOT number	274184
USDOT status	Active
MC number	MC-259218
Legal name	Paul Bartels Trucking Co
Operation	Interstate
Classification	Authorized for hire
Business type	Corporation
Location	Kearney, Nebraska 68847
USDOT added	Jun 6, 1986
Last MCS-150 update	Feb 13, 2024
Safety rating	Satisfactory · Apr 30, 2014

Fleet

Power units	10
Trucks	10
Drivers	10 · 10 with a CDL
Annual miles	382,371 · 2023

Cargo carried

General freight, Grain, feed, hay, Commodities dry bulk, salt, rock

Other records

1 other active carrier lists the same physical address. Shared addresses are common for fleets, terminals and filing agents; they are one input to a vetting decision, not a finding.

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Data as of Nov 13, 2026. Sources

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