Carrier profile · USDOT 1200804 · MC-470792 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

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0 power unitsavg 17 yrRegional · 4 statesMONTEBELLO, CA100/100
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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$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

$5M BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2021

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
RLI INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2015 → May 2020$5M1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Apr 2014 → Apr 2015$5M1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2013 → Apr 2014$5M1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Apr 2012 → Apr 2013$5M1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2011 → Apr 2012$5M1
ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COApr 2010 → Apr 2011$5M1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Apr 2009 → Apr 2010$5M1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2003 → Sep 2004$5M2