Carrier profile · USDOT 2564906 · MC-896944 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Black Dog Machinery & Equipment Inc

3 power unitsavg 16.3 yrMulti-region · 8 statesCHENOA, IL74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-896944 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$750,000 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

$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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Artisan Truckers’20–’25

201720202023now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP · since Feb 2026

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2025 → Feb 2026	$750K	3
PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION RRG INC	Oct 2025 → Dec 2025	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2020 → Oct 2025	$750K	8
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	May 2017 → Jul 2017	$750K	1