Carrier profile · USDOT 686205 · MC-303787 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Dearborn Steel Carriers Inc

DBA DEARBORN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

4 power unitsDEARBORN, MI80/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-303787 ACTIVE
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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
Inactive
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)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 ’03 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Dec 2017

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICAOct 2003Oct 2003$1M1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANYOct 2003Dec 2017$1M1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICAOct 2003Oct 2003$1M1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2001Oct 2003$1M1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONOct 2000Oct 2001$1M1
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANYOct 1999Oct 2000$1M2
CALVERT INSURANCE COMPANYOct 1998Oct 1999$1M1
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICASep 1997Oct 1998$1M3
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANYMay 1996Sep 1997$1M1