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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 808423· MC356972· CARRIER· EIN 98-0201660
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BESS TANK LINES LTD

4646-32ND ST SE, CALGARY, AB, T2B 3J7(403) 271-7108douglas@besstanklines.comDOUGLAS COONFER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$5M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC356972

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (2) ▾
04/15/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/22/2019)
04/15/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/22/2019)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (27) ▾
  1. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/06/2017 → 01/16/2019
  2. NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/15/2015 → 01/12/2017
  3. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/15/2016 → 01/06/2017
  4. NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/15/2015 → 12/15/2016
  5. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/14/2015 → 01/08/2016
  6. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/14/2015 → 12/15/2015
  7. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/15/2014 → 07/14/2015
  8. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/15/2012 → 03/12/2015
  9. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/15/2012 → 12/15/2014
  10. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/15/2010 → 12/15/2012
  11. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/15/2010 → 12/15/2012
  12. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/15/2008 → 12/16/2010
  13. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/15/2008 → 12/16/2010
  14. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/15/2008 → 11/15/2010
  15. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/15/2008 → 11/15/2010

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
4
Crashes
4
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
25
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
20
20 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.3M mi
reported 2017
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi20 drivers
Company officer
DOUGLAS COONFER
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1999-04-30
Last MCS-150 update
2018-02-20
Census status
I

Fleet: 25 trucks · 25 owned tractors · 20 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
COONEYS FARM SERVICES LTD
USDOT 291812Active· FOOTHILLS COUNTY, AB
Strong
Officer
2
MESQUITE MOVING LTD
USDOT 801945Inactive· HIGH RIVER, AB
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

22 events
  1. 01/16/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QLH216015262

  2. 02/20/2018MCS-150 update filed

    2.3M mi reported (2017)

  3. 01/12/2017Insurance cancelled — NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2026624

  4. 01/06/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QLH216015262

  5. 12/15/2016Insurance replaced — NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2026624

  6. 01/08/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 673-7089

  7. 12/15/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 673-7089

  8. 07/14/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 673-7089

  9. 03/12/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 673-7089

  10. 12/15/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 673-7089

  11. 12/15/2012Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 672-8075

  12. 12/16/2010Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPP 9800821

  13. 11/15/2010Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPP 9800821

  14. 11/15/2008Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133-850039

  15. 11/15/2007Insurance replaced — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPO 203313

  16. 11/15/2005Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 890104

  17. 11/15/2002Insurance replaced — ZURICH INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy TPP 9992496

  18. 01/04/2000Insurance cancelled — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy N0802 01 71 1813/137-Q

  19. 11/15/1999Insurance replaced — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy N0802 01 71 1813/137-Q

  20. 04/30/1999Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  21. 04/15/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/22/2019)

  22. 04/15/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/22/2019)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2018-02-20
Reported mileage
2,276,681 mi (2017)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 3:00 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.