Carrier profile · USDOT 185732 · MC-152337 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Central States Trucking LLC

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900 power unitsavg 12.8 yrNational · 31 statesOAK BROOK, IL81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-152337 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

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$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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 ’25 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Acuity A’01–’17

Protective’17–’25

1994200220102018now

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

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2017 → Oct 2025	$1M	6
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Aug 2017	$1M	3
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1999 → Oct 2001	$1M	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1997 → Oct 1999	$1M	3
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Jul 1995 → Nov 1997	$1M	1
SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Jul 1994 → Jul 1995	$1M	1