Carrier profile · USDOT 698021 · MC-323287 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

KENNETH STRUSS

DBA STRUSS WOOD PRODUCTS YELLOW BRICK BARK

3 power unitsBONNEY LAKE, WA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-323287 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: None
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 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Continental Western’99–’05

Western National’10–’23

1997200520132021now

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 · AMERICAN FOREST CASUALTY COMPANY RRG · since Jan 2023

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2010 → Apr 2023	$750K	4
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2005 → Mar 2007	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1999 → Aug 2005	$750K	1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Jul 1997 → Sep 1999	$750K	1