Carrier profile · USDOT 242288 · MC-156715 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BESTER BROS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO

4 power unitsRegional · 3 statesSOUTH ST PAUL, MN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-156715 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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’26 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great Northern’84–’02

General Wisconsin’02–’19

Auto Owners’19–now

1984199520062017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2019 → Apr 2026	$750K	1
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	Nov 2002 → Nov 2019	$750K	4
GREAT NORTHERN INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1984 → Nov 2002	$750K	1