Carrier profile · USDOT 245050 · MC-172617 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

B & W CHARTERS INC

0 power unitsavg 11.6 yrLocal · 2 statesKALAMAZOO, MI100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-172617 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

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$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Lancer’90–’98

Lancer’00–now

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2021

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2000 → Apr 2021	$5M	6
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 1999 → Dec 2000	$5M	1
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1997 → Dec 1999	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1990 → Feb 1998	$5M	1