Carrier profile · USDOT 1027249 · MC-431682 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BIG SKY BUS LINES INC

0 power unitsLocal · 1 statesBLACK EAGLE, MT94/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-431682 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$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. · since Jul 2025

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Jul 2024Jul 2025$5M1
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPDec 2020Jul 2024$5M2
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2018Jan 2021$5M5
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2010Jan 2019$5M2
RLI INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2009Dec 2010$5M2
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONOct 2008Nov 2009$5M3
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2008Oct 2008$5M1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2005Nov 2007$5M1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONApr 2004Nov 2005$5M2
AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.Apr 2004Oct 2005$5M1
FAIRMONT INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2002Apr 2004$5M3