Carrier profile · USDOT 2341670 · MC-799601 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BIG BEAR EXPRESS INC

5 power unitsavg 2.5 yrLocal · 1 statesWAUCONDA, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-799601 ACTIVE

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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Wesco’15–’16

Great West’16–now

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

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

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2016 → Mar 2025	$750K	2
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2015 → Apr 2016	$750K	2
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Jan 2014 → Jan 2015	$750K	1
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	Feb 2013 → Feb 2014	$750K	2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2012 → Feb 2013	$750K	1