Carrier profile · USDOT 2996133 · MC-21596 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BERNARD BROWN

1 power unitsSPARTA, IL50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-21596 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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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

$1M BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
201720202023now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since May 2024

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANMay 2022 → May 2024$1M3
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYMay 2020 → May 2022$1M1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANMay 2018 → May 2020$1M8
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYMay 2017 → May 2018$1M2