Carrier profile · USDOT 498685 · MC-280889 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

BISON GRAIN COMPANY

9 power unitsavg 13.4 yrRegional · 5 statesBISON, SD100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-280889 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$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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 ’23 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Farmland’96–’00

Northland’00–’05

Great West’05–’20

Austin’20–’23

1994200220102018now

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

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Mar 2023

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUSTIN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2020 → Mar 2023	$5M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2005 → Mar 2020	$5M	5
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2000 → Mar 2005	$5M	2
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1996 → Mar 2000	$5M	1
TRI-STATE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MINNESOTA	Dec 1994 → Mar 1996	$5M	1