Carrier profile · USDOT 159837 · MC-204164 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BTI SPECIAL COMMODITIES INC

13 power unitsavg 8.2 yrNational · 19 statesDES MOINES, IA81/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-204164 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
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

$750K BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jan 2024

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYJan 2021 → Jan 2024$750K2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2020 → Jan 2021$750K1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Jan 2019 → Jan 2020$750K1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Feb 1996 → Jan 2019$750K1
TIG INSURANCE COMPANYApr 1995 → Feb 1996$750K2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Jan 1992 → May 1995$750K1