Carrier profile · USDOT 249090 · MC-149121 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

Groat Brothers Inc

DBA RIDGEFIELD WOOD WASTE COMPANY

29 power unitsavg 19.7 yrLocal · 2 statesWOODLAND, WA80/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-149121 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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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$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 ’21 · 8 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2021

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2018 → Jul 2021$750K1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2012 → Jul 2012$750K2
WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANYDec 2011 → Aug 2012$750K1
AMERICAN STATES PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2002 → Dec 2011$750K2
FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMDec 2001 → Dec 2001$750K2
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATIONDec 1997 → Dec 1997$750K5
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANDec 1996 → May 1998$750K1
HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO.Dec 1994 → Dec 1996$750K1