Carrier profile · USDOT 1205732 · MC-480003 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CURT NOVAK

DBA NOVAK TRUCKING

1 power unitMT VERNON, IA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-480003 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: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’20 · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Continental Western’04–’07

Berkshire Hathaway’09–’12

Berkshire Hathaway’13–’16

beyond this history

2004201020162022now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2020

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2019 → Aug 2020	$750K	1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	May 2013 → Dec 2016	$750K	4
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	May 2009 → May 2012	$750K	5
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	May 2007 → May 2009	$750K	3
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2004 → May 2007	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 2004 → Oct 2004	$750K	1
CLASSIC INSURANCE CO	Feb 2004 → May 2004	$750K	1