Carrier profile · USDOT 297489 · MC-482905 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MIKE CARPENTER

DBA SALEM PIPE & STEEL

2 power unitsSALEM, AR50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-482905 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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Redland’07–’10

Praetorian’13–’16

United Financial’18–’24

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. · since Jul 2024

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2024	$750K	1
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2016 → Jul 2018	$750K	2
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2013 → Jul 2016	$750K	3
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Jul 2013	$750K	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Jul 2012	$750K	2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2007 → Jul 2010	$750K	3
CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2005 → Jul 2007	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2004 → Jul 2005	$750K	2