Authority & Insurance · Carrier profile · USDOT 2975607

BATES TRANSPORT INC

FISHERS, IN 77

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 on filegeneral-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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2018202020222024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.Feb 2025 → Feb 2026$750k1
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)Mar 2024 → Feb 2025$750k1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2021 → Apr 2024$750k2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2020 → Mar 2021$750k1
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2019 → Mar 2020$750k1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2018 → Mar 2019$750k2