BULLS TRANSPORT INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 26
- Drivers · CDL
- 26 · 26
- Annual miles
- 3.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (06-28-2024)
- Registered
- 10-08-2011 (15 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-29-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- NIKOLAY NIKOLOV
- Officer
- LYUBOMIR IVANOV
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
The expected crashes on this page assume the filed fleet of 26 power units is real, but the roadside record corroborates little of it — 0 units seen in 24 months, 0.00 inspections per filed unit-year. Verify the fleet size before relying on the crash expectation.
Not enough record to grade yet.
2 inspections and no crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-7 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Lapse in liability filings196 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2023 – Nov 26, 2023) while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated and close a lapse. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
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Filed fleet not seen on the roadOnly 0 of the 26 filed power units were seen at a roadside inspection in 24 months (2 inspections in all). The crash expectation assumes all 26 are running.Ask: how many trucks are actually operating, with the vehicle schedule (the MCS-150 was last updated Jan 2026).
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Illinois (about 44 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 1.33 | 1.12 |
| Violations | 0.00 | 0.78 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
0 violations · 24 monthsNo violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Jan 26, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2023
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY → HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Jan 2026); AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY → ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY (Nov 2023)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Mar 4, 2025, replaced the same day)
- 196 days without a liability filing (May 14, 2023 – Nov 26, 2023) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Feb 14, 2025)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
14 filings and 9 authority events since 2011 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jan 26, 2026HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 4, 2025ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 26, 2026 · replaced by another insurer11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 5, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 14, 2025opened after ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 4, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 30, 2024ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 4, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 3, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 21, 2024opened after ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 30, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 26, 2023ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 30, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 30, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 24, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 21, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 13, 2022opened after AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 15, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 2, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 26, 2021AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 15, 2022 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Nov 26, 2023 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 26, 2017WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 26, 2021 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 30, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 22, 2017opened after WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 26, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 6, 2015WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 26, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect31 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 26, 2014WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 6, 2015 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jun 5, 2015 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 30, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 21, 2014opened after ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 26, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 10, 2014ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 26, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 26, 2013ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 10, 2014 · superseded by the same policy2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 10, 2013SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INCLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 26, 2013 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 11, 2014 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 16, 2012ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 10, 2013 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 19, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 20, 2012opened after ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 16, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 28, 2011ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 16, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 28, 2011Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 10, 2011ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 28, 2011 · superseded by the same policy1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Kansas 1
- North Carolina 1
How the estimate is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (26 power units: 26 filed, 0 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 26 power units this active to have about 0.2 crashes a year — but only 0 of the 26 filed units were seen roadside in 24 months (0.00 inspections per filed unit-year), so this expectation assumes the filed fleet is real. This motor carrier recorded 1 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 0.3 a year) — about 1.3× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.2 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 2 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-OCT-24 – 27-SEP-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.