Carrier profile · USDOT 2155663 · MC-749364 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Bold Transportation Inc

30 power unitsKANSAS CITY, KS80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-749364 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

30Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(816) 559-8350 Email dispatchmpolston@boldtransportation.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 30 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’13–’17

Milwaukee’17–’19

Great West’19–’23

beyond this history

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2023

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2019 → Jan 2023	$1M	1
MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2017 → Aug 2019	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2013 → Aug 2017	$1M	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jul 2012 → Jul 2013	$1M	1
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Jul 2012	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 30
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

KANSAS CITY, KS

2330 STATE LINE ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

merritt bold — 2 carriers: USDOT 3197105

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2330 STATE LINE ROAD, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66103
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (816) 559-8350
Fax: (816) 559-8251
Email: mpolston@boldtransportation.com
Web domain: boldtransportation.com

Registration

Officers: Merritt Bold · Marc Polston
USDOT / docket: 2155663 · MC-749364
First registered: May 20, 2011
Last MCS-150: Mar 30, 2022 · 1,375,214 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 28, 2020
Recordable crash rate: 33.33
D-U-N-S: 11300127

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,375,214

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BOLD TRANSPORTATION INC.

BOLD TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2155663) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 30 power units and 30 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 30, 2022.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 28, 2020 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BOLD TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

BOLD TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2155663, and its motor carrier number is MC-749364.

Is BOLD TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BOLD TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BOLD TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

BOLD TRANSPORTATION INC operates 30 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BOLD TRANSPORTATION INC based?

BOLD TRANSPORTATION INC is based in KANSAS CITY, KS.

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