Carrier profile · USDOT 526241 · MC-298085 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

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2 power unitsavg 8.4 yrLocal · 2 statesVALLEY, NE50/100
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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
Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)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 ’10 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Mar 2014

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2007 → Jun 2010$750K2
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Oct 2006 → Nov 2007$750K2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Oct 1997 → Oct 2006$750K3
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYJan 1996 → Nov 1997$750K1