Carrier profile · USDOT 316568 · MC-228564 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Grothaus Trucking Co

6 power unitsavg 8.3 yrLocal · 2 statesPLAINVIEW, IL81/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-228564 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
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYOct 2013 → Oct 2025$5M16
FIRST MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2008 → Oct 2013$5M2
AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2007 → Oct 2010$5M2
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYOct 2007 → Oct 2008$5M1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYMay 1991 → Oct 2007$5M1