Carrier profile · USDOT 3385236 · MC-1087106 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CARSTENS EXPRESS LLC

6 power unitsavg 5 yrRegional · 6 statesFONTANELLE, IA93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1087106 ACTIVEHAZMAT

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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive Northern’21–’24

Texas’24–now

202120232025now

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

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2024 → Oct 2025	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2021 → Jul 2024	$750K	1