Carrier profile · USDOT 855833 · MC-365695 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

NORTHWESTERN TRANSIT INC

0 power unitsLocal · 1 statesMOTLEY, MN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-365695 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’18 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Lancer’99–’03

Lancer’04–now

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2018

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2004 → May 2018	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2003 → Sep 2004	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1999 → Sep 2003	$5M	2