Carrier profile · USDOT 251223 · MC-174052 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC

DBA MCILWAIN CHARTERS & TOURS-LODESTAR TOURS-LODESTAR BUS LINES

0 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 2 statesJOHNSTOWN, PA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-174052 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

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$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United States’95–’98

Tig’00–’03

National Interstate’03–’08

Harleysville’10–’13

Harleysville Worcester’15–’23

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. · since Jul 2025

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2023 → Jul 2025	$5M	1
HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2015 → Oct 2023	$5M	10
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Jul 2013 → Jul 2015	$5M	2
HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2010 → Jul 2013	$5M	2
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2008 → Jul 2010	$5M	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2003 → Jul 2008	$5M	1
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2000 → Jul 2003	$5M	3
ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS	Jul 1999 → Aug 2000	$5M	1
ZURICH INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1999 → Jul 2000	$5M	1
LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1998 → Jul 1999	$5M	3
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Jul 1995 → Jul 1998	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1994 → Jul 1995	$5M	1