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
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
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Feb 2025 | $1M | 5 |
| TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Jan 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Feb 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2013 → Feb 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2010 → Feb 2013 | $1M | 4 |
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2009 → Feb 2009 | $1M | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2009 → Feb 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Feb 2007 → Jan 2009 | $1M | 3 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2006 → Feb 2006 | $1M | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2001 → Feb 2006 | $1M | 2 |
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | Mar 2001 → Apr 2001 | $1M | 2 |
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2000 → Mar 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2000 → Mar 2000 | $1M | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Jan 1997 → Dec 1999 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1995 → Jan 1997 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1994 → Jan 1995 | $1M | 1 |