Carrier profile · USDOT 2533966 · MC-880891 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

HIGHLANDER TRANSPORTATION INC

115 power unitsavg 4.3 yrNational · 34 statesDES PLAINES, IL88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-880891 ACTIVE

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 ’24 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Artisan Truckers’14–’16

National Union’19–’21

Carolina’22–now

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since May 2024

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2022 → May 2024	$750K	1
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2021 → May 2022	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 2019 → May 2021	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	May 2018 → May 2019	$750K	1
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	May 2017 → May 2018	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2016 → May 2017	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2014 → Aug 2016	$750K	1