FMCSA lists this registration as inactive. Details below show the last record on file.
Keith Bertling
Phone (281) 923-1560Liberty, TX
Find this carrier by: USDOT 1399480 · MC 531360 · 281-923-1560 · 2819231560 · Liberty, TX
Carrier information from FMCSA records. See dates and record coverage. How to verify an FMCSA record.
- USDOT
- USDOT1399480
- MC
- 531360
- Registered
- 2005 · 21 yrs
- Location
- Liberty, TX
- MCS-150 filed
- Oct 7, 2016
USDOT registration
Inactive
Registration status shown in FMCSA records
Authority record
Not listed active
Legacy record; verify in Motus
Insurance record
No filing shown
Does not establish uninsured status
Safety rating
Conditional
FMCSA found problems to fix
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
Keith Bertling is an inactive motor carrier based in Liberty, TX, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 1399480 and MC 531360. Phone: (281) 923-1560. It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver on its MCS-150 (Oct 7, 2016). No roadside inspection or crash activity is shown in the available 24-month records. Missing records do not establish a clean safety history.
USDOT 1399480 was first registered with FMCSA on Jul 27, 2005 (21 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated Oct 7, 2016. FMCSA records 7 authority revocations, the latest common authority MC531360 effective Mar 13, 2017 (involuntary revocation). The last insurance cancellation on file (BIPD/Primary with Northland Insurance Company) took effect Mar 5, 2017, recorded as "CANCEL". FMCSA currently lists USDOT 1399480 as inactive; the details below are the last record on file.
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Dates behind this profile
- MCS-150 filing
- Oct 7, 2016
- Registration record changed
- Not available
- Latest inspection recorded
- Not available
- Latest crash recorded
- Not available
- Latest vehicle observation
- Not available
Each date applies to its own record. A registration change does not mean every filing changed. An inspection or vehicle observation describes that date, not continuous operation today.
USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.
Not on file for USDOT 1399480: roadside inspections or crashes (24 months).
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Company officer
- Keith Bertling
- Legal name
- Keith Bertling
- Doing business as
- B& B Transfer And Storage
- Classification
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered as
- Motor Carrier
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 1399480
- Docket numbers
- MC 531360 (active)
- Registered
- Jul 27, 2005 (21 yrs)
- Last MCS-150
- Oct 7, 2016
- Operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat, as filed
- No
- Passenger carrier, as filed
- Not available
Carriers in Liberty, TX
- USDOT registrations in Liberty
- 210
- Currently active
- 114 (54%)
- One-truck operations
- 135 (64%)
- With for-hire authority
- 109 (52%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 11
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 14, 2026. This carrier reports 1 power unit against a local average of 4.4.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 1399480
- Docket numbers
- MC 531360
- Phone
- (281) 923-1560281-923-15602819231560
- Fax
- (281) 462-7099281-462-70992814627099
- keithbertling@gmail.com
- Officers
- Keith Bertling
- Legal name
- Keith Bertling
- DBA
- B& B Transfer And Storage
- Address
- 4002 Hillcrest, Liberty, TX 77575
- Mailing address
- PO Box 10143, Liberty, TX 77575
Available registration and contact identifiers. Vehicle identifiers below are a recent sample; open a VIN or plate to see its dated records.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Problem: USDOT registration is not active
FMCSA lists USDOT 1399480 as inactive.
- Check: Verify current operating authority
No active authority is listed in this stored legacy record; confirm the current status in Motus.
- Check: Verify current insurance
No BIPD amount in this stored authority record. Check Motus filings and confirm coverage with the insurer.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
- Check: Shares an officer with 1 inactive USDOT number
See Connected companies below.
- No data: Inspection summary not available
Missing inspections do not establish a clean safety record.
Connected companies
Other USDOT numbers that share an officer, phone or address with this carrier. A match is a lead to check, not proof.
- Keith BertlingUSDOT 2479854 · Crosby, TXSame officerActivePossible link
- Best Sand & Trucking CompanyUSDOT 878032 · Iola, TXSame officerActivePossible link
- Kb's Best TruckingUSDOT 823427 · Houston, TXSame officerNot activePossible link
Matched on FMCSA filings: company officer names, phone and physical address. Large fleets and shared office buildings can match by chance.
Authority & insurance
Stored filing details and guidance for checking current status.
FMCSA filing records
Authority, insurance and notice records can include earlier filings. Read each recorded status and effective date; a filing alone does not confirm current authority or insurance coverage. Missing records do not establish unauthorized operation or missing insurance.
Amounts are shown exactly as filed, without scaling or currency conversion. Confirm coverage and amounts with the insurer.
Operating authority
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance filings
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Suspension and revocation notices
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance history
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Earlier FMCSA filing records
These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.
Stored operating authority
| Authority type | Recorded status | Application pending | Revocation pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | Inactive | None | None |
| Contract | None | None | None |
| Broker | None | None | None |
Recorded categories and dockets
- MC 531360
- Active
Stored insurance filing fields
- Liability (BIPD)
- Not on file
- Cargo
- Not on file
- Bond / trust
- Not on file
Insurance history
| Type | Insurer | Policy | Effective | Cancelled | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD/Primary | Northland Insurance Company | WN150723 | Mar 5, 2015 | Mar 5, 2017 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | National Casualty Company | OPO0046467 | Mar 5, 2014 | Mar 5, 2015 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | National Casualty Company | OPO0041641 | Mar 5, 2013 | Mar 5, 2014 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Stratford Insurance Company | MCC0102382 | Jul 23, 2012 | Apr 6, 2013 | Cancelled (TERM/CANCL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Stratford Insurance Company | MCC0102382 | Jul 23, 2012 | Mar 5, 2013 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Stratford Insurance Company | MCC0102382 | May 6, 2012 | Jul 6, 2012 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Stratford Insurance Company | MCC01012382 | Apr 6, 2012 | May 6, 2012 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Stratford Insurance Company | TAP0739851 | Apr 6, 2011 | Apr 6, 2012 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| CARGO | Hallmark Specialty Insurance Company | TXI400734 | Apr 6, 2010 | Apr 6, 2011 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Stratford Insurance Company | TAP0739807 | Apr 6, 2010 | Apr 6, 2011 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
Showing the 10 most recent of 44 history records.
Revocations
| Docket | Authority | Type | Served | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC531360 | Common | Involuntary revocation | Feb 6, 2017 | Mar 13, 2017 |
| MC531360 | Common | Involuntary revocation | Jun 11, 2012 | Jul 16, 2012 |
| MC531360 | Common | Involuntary revocation | Jan 20, 2009 | Feb 23, 2009 |
| MC531360 | Common | Involuntary revocation | Jan 28, 2008 | Mar 3, 2008 |
| MC531360 | Common | Involuntary revocation | Aug 21, 2006 | Sep 25, 2006 |
| MC531360 | Common | Involuntary revocation | May 30, 2006 | Jul 3, 2006 |
| MC531360 | Common | Involuntary revocation | Dec 19, 2005 | Jan 23, 2006 |
"On file" means FMCSA received the filing. It does not confirm the policy is active today.
Safety
FMCSA's rating and how this carrier compares with the national average.
Safety rating
- Rating
- Conditional
- Rated on
- Aug 9, 2011
- Last review
- May 31, 2011
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.000
Fleet & drivers
Filed fleet and driver counts, cargo types, and vehicles observed at inspections.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 1
- CDL drivers
- 1
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 1
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 1
- Trucks
- 1
- Buses
- 0
- Annual miles
- 585,000 (2014)
Equipment evidence
- Tractor-TrailerMCS-150 1 tractor and 1 trailer filed on its MCS-150
Cargo carried, as filed
Changes & history
Dated changes, earlier values and filing history for this registration.
Timeline of this registration
- Revocation effective: Common authority MC531360.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Northland Insurance Company (MC531360) — CANCEL.
- Revocation served: Common authority MC531360 (involuntary revocation).
- Latest MCS-150 filed.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Northland Insurance Company (MC531360).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with National Casualty Company (MC531360) — CANCEL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with National Casualty Company (MC531360).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with National Casualty Company (MC531360) — CANCEL.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Stratford Insurance Company (MC531360) — TERM/CANCL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with National Casualty Company (MC531360).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Stratford Insurance Company (MC531360) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Stratford Insurance Company (MC531360).
- Revocation effective: Common authority MC531360.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Stratford Insurance Company (MC531360) — CANCEL.
- Revocation served: Common authority MC531360 (involuntary revocation).
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Stratford Insurance Company (MC531360).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Stratford Insurance Company (MC531360) — CANCEL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Stratford Insurance Company (MC531360).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Stratford Insurance Company (MC531360) — CANCEL.
- FMCSA safety rating: Conditional.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Stratford Insurance Company (MC531360).
- Insurance cancelled: CARGO with Hallmark Specialty Insurance Company (MC531360) — CANCEL.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Stratford Insurance Company (MC531360) — CANCEL.
- Insurance filed: CARGO with Hallmark Specialty Insurance Company (MC531360).
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Stratford Insurance Company (MC531360).
- Revocation effective: Common authority MC531360.
- Revocation served: Common authority MC531360 (involuntary revocation).
- Revocation effective: Common authority MC531360.
- Revocation served: Common authority MC531360 (involuntary revocation).
- Revocation effective: Common authority MC531360.
- Revocation served: Common authority MC531360 (involuntary revocation).
- Revocation effective: Common authority MC531360.
- Revocation served: Common authority MC531360 (involuntary revocation).
- Revocation effective: Common authority MC531360.
- Revocation served: Common authority MC531360 (involuntary revocation).
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 1399480.
Dates come from FMCSA filings and inspection records as filed; a filing date is when FMCSA recorded it, not when an event happened on the road.
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- Jul 27, 2005
- Last MCS-150 update
- Oct 7, 2016
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is Keith Bertling an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 1399480 as inactive.
What is Keith Bertling's USDOT and MC number?
USDOT 1399480; docket number MC 531360.
How do I contact Keith Bertling?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (281) 923-1560; fax (281) 462-7099; email keithbertling@gmail.com; address 4002 Hillcrest, Liberty, TX 77575; mailing address PO Box 10143, Liberty, TX 77575.
What insurance does this record show for Keith Bertling?
No BIPD amount appears in the stored legacy authority record for MC 531360. This does not establish current coverage or uninsured status. Check current filings in FMCSA Motus and confirm coverage with the insurer.
What is Keith Bertling's safety rating?
Conditional, rated Aug 9, 2011.
How many trucks and drivers does Keith Bertling have?
Power units: 1; drivers: 1, as filed on its MCS-150 (Oct 7, 2016).
What does Keith Bertling haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: general freight, logs/poles/beams, fresh produce, intermodal containers.
What equipment does Keith Bertling operate?
On government records: Tractor-Trailer (1 tractor and 1 trailer filed on its MCS-150).
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