Carrier profile · USDOT 73670 · MC-74169 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

CHIEFTAIN VAN LINES INC

9 power unitsavg 4.5 yrLocal · 2 statesRALSTON, NE50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-74169 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Verified linkschieftainvanlines.comFMCSA SAFER

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$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1981199320052017now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2021

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Nov 2020 → Nov 2021$750K1
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2019 → Nov 2020$750K1
TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INCNov 2016 → Dec 2019$750K3
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2013 → Nov 2016$750K1
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Nov 2007 → Nov 2013$750K1
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2000 → Nov 2007$750K2
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Nov 1999 → Nov 2000$750K1
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Jul 1981 → Nov 1999$750K2