Carrier profile · USDOT 243805 · MC-173948 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Mel Easton and Sons Inc
40 power unitsavg 12.5 yrMulti-region · 8 statesCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IA74/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-173948 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
- 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
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
Northland’91–’17
1991200020092018now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2023
All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2023 → Mar 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1991 → Mar 2017 | $1M | 2 |