Carrier profile · USDOT 1153913 · MC-464411 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

KURT A SCHMELZER

DBA C3K RANCH

1 power unitsLocal · 2 statesCORNING, IA50/100
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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$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
2003200920152021now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · FARM BUREAU PROPERY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO · since Jun 2023

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2021 → Jun 2023$750K1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYAug 2020 → Aug 2021$750K3
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYAug 2016 → Aug 2020$750K7
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYAug 2011 → Aug 2016$750K4
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2003 → Aug 2011$750K2