Carrier profile · USDOT 293059 · MC-193846 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ESSENDANT CO

DBA ESSENDANT

126 power unitsMulti-region · 12 statesDEERFIELD, IL88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-193846 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
None
Contract
Active
Broker
Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · since Dec 2015

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICANov 2006 → Jan 2016$750K3
SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2003 → Nov 2006$750K1
AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.Nov 1990 → Feb 2003$750K2