Carrier profile · USDOT 569614 · MC-278215 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BEAR CARTAGE & INTERMODAL INC

155 power unitsavg 11.9 yrMulti-region · 11 statesMCCOOK, IL81/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-278215 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

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
None
Contract
Active
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

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 15 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 18 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jul 2025

All 18 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2025Feb 2025$1M5
TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2023Jan 2025$1M2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Feb 2022Feb 2023$1M1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2020Feb 2022$1M1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2018Feb 2020$1M2
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.Feb 2013Feb 2018$1M1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Jan 2010Feb 2013$1M4
CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2009Feb 2009$1M2
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Jan 2009Feb 2010$1M2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Feb 2007Jan 2009$1M3
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Feb 2006Feb 2006$1M3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2001Feb 2006$1M2
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.Mar 2001Apr 2001$1M2
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2000Mar 2001$1M1
LEGION INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2000Mar 2000$1M2
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Jan 1997Dec 1999$1M1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Jan 1995Jan 1997$1M1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYJul 1994Jan 1995$1M1