Carrier profile · USDOT 879739 · MC-200724 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

COMET MESSENGER SERVICE INC

1 power unitCHICAGO, IL50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-200724 ACTIVE

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$300,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$300K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $300K is below the $750K general-freight federal minimum — verify before tendering.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$300K BIPD last filed ’25 · 12 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $300,000 · CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2023Jul 2025$300K2
RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2020Jul 2023$300K3
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONJul 2013Jul 2014$300K1
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANYOct 2009Oct 2009$300K2
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2007Oct 2009$300K3
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Oct 2003Oct 2007$300K1
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.Oct 2002Oct 2003$300K1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYOct 2001Oct 2002$300K1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANYOct 2000Oct 2001$300K1
ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Oct 1998Oct 2000$300K1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYDec 1996Jan 2000$300K1
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.Feb 1995Dec 1996$300K1
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICAFeb 1994Feb 1995$300K1