Carrier profile · USDOT 2130372 · MC-742078 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

KSM TRANSPORTATION LLC

10 power unitsavg 6.1 yrMulti-region · 8 statesSTERLING HTS, MI89/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-742078 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$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 ’25 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive Michigan’11–’13

Lancer’13–’15

Canal’15–’18

National’18–’21

Northland’21–’23

United States’23–now

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2023 → Jul 2025	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2021 → Aug 2023	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2018 → Aug 2021	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2015 → Aug 2018	$750K	3
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Aug 2015	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2011 → Aug 2013	$750K	3
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2011 → Aug 2011	$750K	1