Carrier profile · USDOT 1078932 · MC-441979 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

MELVIN R BAIR SR

DBA M & J TRUCKING

1 power unitavg 8 yrRegional · 3 statesSAYRE, PA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-441979 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 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Northland’03–’08

Northland’09–’12

Sentry Select’12–’25

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Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Jun 2025

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Jul 2025	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2009 → Jul 2012	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2003 → May 2008	$750K	1
COMMERCE PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2003 → Oct 2003	$750K	1