Carrier profile · USDOT 731659 · MC-334529 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MER-TRAN INC

5 power unitsavg 16.5 yrLocal · 2 statesHOUSTON, MO50/100
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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
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 ’26 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2026

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2021 → Apr 2026$750K2
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2017 → Apr 2021$750K1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2015 → Apr 2017$750K7
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2011 → Apr 2015$750K2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYApr 2009 → May 2011$750K1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2008 → May 2009$750K1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Apr 2005 → Apr 2008$750K5
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Apr 2003 → Apr 2005$750K1
REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2002 → Apr 2003$750K1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2000 → Apr 2002$750K4
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Mar 1998 → Mar 2000$750K1