Carrier profile · USDOT 151941 · MC-208058 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JAMES C RETRUM

DBA J & L RETRUM TRANSPORTATION

5 power unitsavg 6.4 yrRegional · 5 statesEVANSVILLE, WI100/100
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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$1,000,000 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

$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 ’26 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jan 2026

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYJan 2025 → Jan 2026$750K1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2024 → Jan 2025$750K1
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2023 → Jan 2024$750K1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYJan 2020 → Jan 2023$750K1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Jan 2017 → Jan 2020$750K1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYJan 2016 → Feb 2017$750K3
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYJan 2015 → Jan 2016$750K1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYAug 2014 → Jan 2015$750K1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Jan 2012 → Mar 2014$750K1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2008 → Jan 2012$750K3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Jul 1993 → Apr 1996$750K2