Carrier profile · USDOT 217295 · MC-159736 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Dart Container Corporation of California

280 power unitsavg 10.6 yrNational · 26 statesMASON, MI88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-159736 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
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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
Active
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$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

$750K BIPD last filed ’16 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2016

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2007 → Aug 2016$750K9
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Apr 2006 → Apr 2007$750K2
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Apr 2002 → Apr 2002$750K5
LEGION INSURANCE COMPANYApr 1994 → Oct 2003$750K1