Carrier profile · USDOT 213796 · MC-172655 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

GARY E GEIST

DBA GEIST CATTLE & GRAIN

2 power unitsHAYS, KS50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-172655 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

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$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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Tri-state’91–’97

Travelers’97–’01

Continental Western’01–’18

beyond this history

1991200020092018now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA · since Jul 2018

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2001 → Jul 2018	$750K	4
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 1997 → Sep 2001	$750K	2
FARMERS & MERCHANTS INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1997 → Jul 1997	$750K	1
TRI-STATE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1991 → Mar 1997	$750K	1