Carrier profile · USDOT 2049856 · MC-718160 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

CHAIN TRANSPORTATION INC

40 power unitsavg 6.1 yrRegional · 7 statesCARLSTADT, NJ94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-718160 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: 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Tower National’11–’13

Sentry Select’16–’25

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2025 → Mar 2026	$1M	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2025	$1M	4
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Mar 2015 → Mar 2016	$1M	3
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2014 → Mar 2015	$1M	2
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	Jul 2013 → Jul 2014	$1M	1
TOWER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Jul 2013	$1M	2
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Jul 2011	$1M	2