Carrier profile · USDOT 285668 · MC-171170 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BLUE STAR CHARTERS & TOURS INC

DBA BLUE STAR

0 power unitsavg 16.4 yrLocal · 1 statesPORTLAND, OR100/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-171170 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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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 ’20 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1994200220102018now

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 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2020

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2003 → Jun 2020$5M9
THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORKJun 2002 → Jun 2003$5M2
RED SHIELD INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2002 → Aug 2002$5M1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYApr 1998 → Jun 2002$5M2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYApr 1998 → Apr 1999$5M1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYApr 1997 → Apr 1998$5M1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYApr 1997 → Apr 1998$5M1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYApr 1996 → Apr 1997$5M1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYApr 1995 → Apr 1997$5M2
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYApr 1994 → Apr 1996$5M2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYApr 1994 → Apr 1995$5M1