Carrier profile · USDOT 435985 · MC-462136 · Updated Jul 24, 2026

B and S Equipment Company Inc

41 power unitsavg 2.9 yrRegional · 4 statesBELLE CHASSE, LA74/100
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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
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2025Apr 2026$750K1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Apr 2020Apr 2025$750K6
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Apr 2019May 2019$750K3
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2018Apr 2019$750K2
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2013Oct 2017$750K9
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Jun 2013Jul 2013$750K1
GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2010Apr 2013$750K4
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.Apr 2008Apr 2010$750K1
TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2007Apr 2008$750K2
CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2006Mar 2007$750K1