Carrier profile · USDOT 168879 · MC-276412 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Kness Trucking Inc

1 power unitavg 11 yrLocal · 2 statesCHADWICK, IL50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-276412 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
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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

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

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

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2021 → Jan 2026$1M2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Jan 2020 → Feb 2021$1M2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2014 → Jan 2020$1M2
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Nov 2013 → Jan 2014$1M1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2011 → Nov 2013$1M1
STAR INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2009 → Nov 2011$1M2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2004 → Nov 2009$1M1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2004 → Dec 2004$1M2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Aug 2003 → Sep 2004$1M2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYJun 1994 → Sep 2003$1M2