Carrier profile · USDOT 846781 · MC-374156 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BLS CHARTERS INC

0 power unitsLocal · 1 statesDOTHAN, AL100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-374156 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$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 · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

National Interstate’05–’16

National Interstate’17–’20

Carolina’20–’24

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2025 → Mar 2026	$5M	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2024 → Mar 2026	$5M	2
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2024 → Mar 2025	$5M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2020 → Mar 2024	$5M	6
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Mar 2020	$5M	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2017	$5M	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Mar 2016	$5M	5
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2004 → Mar 2005	$5M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2003 → Mar 2004	$5M	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2002 → Mar 2003	$5M	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2000 → Mar 2002	$5M	4
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2000 → Apr 2000	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2000 → Apr 2000	$5M	1
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2000 → Mar 2000	$5M	1