Carrier profile · USDOT 920017 · MC-419827 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BRUCE SHEPHERD

DBA BRUCE SHEPHERD TRUCKING

1 power unitsLocal · 1 statesCLEAR LAKE, SD50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-419827 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: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Great West’05–’13

Great West’16–now

2001200820152022now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jul 2017

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2016 → Jul 2017	$1M	4
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2015 → May 2015	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2005 → Oct 2013	$1M	4
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2003 → Jan 2005	$1M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2001 → Nov 2003	$1M	1