Carrier profile · USDOT 1033417 · MC-434887 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JAMES H KIENBAUM

DBA STEPPING WEST

1 power unitLocal · 2 statesWHITEWATER, WI50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-434887 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: 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 ’24 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Northland’04–’18

Sentry Select’20–’24

2002200820142020now

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 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jul 2024

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Jul 2024	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2020	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2004 → Jul 2018	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2002 → Jul 2002	$750K	2