Carrier profile · USDOT 433541 · MC-239843 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

NORTH STAR RANCH INC

50 power unitsavg 17.1 yrRegional · 4 statesHOWELL, MI74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-239843 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: None
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

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Amerisure’91–’98

Northland’98–’04

Carolina’04–’08

Northland’08–’13

Cherokee’13–now

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2013 → Apr 2026	$750K	11
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2008 → May 2013	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2004 → Apr 2008	$750K	5
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1998 → Apr 2004	$750K	3
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1991 → Apr 1998	$750K	4