Carrier profile · USDOT 662989 · MC-401829 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

KAYS CUSTOMS LLC

5 power unitsavg 11.5 yrRegional · 3 statesHARLAN, IA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-401829 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$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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Employers’04–’16

beyond this history

2001200820152022now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2017

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2017 → Mar 2017	$750K	2
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2016 → Jan 2017	$750K	1
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2004 → Jan 2016	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2003 → Jan 2004	$750K	1
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2001 → Jan 2003	$750K	1