Carrier profile · USDOT 602783 · MC-290503 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ILLENE BARTHOLOMEW

DBA BART'S TRANSPORTATION

1 power unitsLocal · 1 statesPRUDENVILLE, MI50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-290503 ACTIVE
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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
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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
1995200320112019now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2015

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2013 → Apr 2015$750K2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2001 → Sep 2013$750K4
CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICASep 1995 → Sep 2001$750K1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.May 1995 → Sep 1995$750K1