Carrier profile · USDOT 502833 · MC-234214 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Dearborn Steel Express Inc

74 power unitsDEARBORN, MI36/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-234214 INACTIVE
Verified linksdbnsteel.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
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
Inactive

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 ’03 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
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Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Dec 2016

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICAOct 2003 → Oct 2003$750K1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANYOct 2003 → Dec 2016$750K1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICAOct 2003 → Oct 2003$750K1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2001 → Oct 2003$750K1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONOct 2000 → Oct 2001$750K1
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANYOct 1999 → Oct 2000$750K2
CALVERT INSURANCE COMPANYOct 1998 → Oct 1999$750K1
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICASep 1993 → Oct 1998$750K2