Carrier profile · USDOT 1194276 · MC-475547 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Area Locaters & Recovery Specialists Inc
DBA AREA AUTOMOTIVE & TOWING
1 power unitCALUMET CITY, IL50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-475547 INACTIVEHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Authority & Insurance
Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
Navigators’05–’15
beyond this history
2005201120172023now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Mar 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2018 | $1M | 4 |
| STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jul 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Jul 2015 | $1M | 9 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2005 → Feb 2015 | $1M | 3 |