Carrier profile · USDOT 2890110 · MC-970896 · Updated Jun 24, 2026

C1 TRANSPORTATION INC

59 power unitsavg 4.8 yrNational · 41 statesCHANNAHON, IL81/100
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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$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 ’25 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2023 → Oct 2025$750K3
OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2022 → Oct 2023$750K1
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2021 → Sep 2022$750K1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIASep 2020 → Sep 2021$750K1
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2019 → Sep 2020$750K1
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Sep 2018 → Sep 2019$750K2
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANJun 2018 → Sep 2018$750K1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Jun 2017 → Jun 2018$750K1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2016 → Jun 2017$750K2