Carrier profile · USDOT 653395 · MC-302954 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

P & B TRANSPORTATION INC

75 power unitsavg 8.1 yrNational · 20 statesBISMARCK, ND88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-302954 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

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$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 ’22 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Empire Fire’01–’04

Sentry Select’10–’14

National’17–’20

National Interstate’22–now

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2022

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2022 → Feb 2022	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Feb 2020 → Jan 2022	$750K	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Feb 2020	$750K	3
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2016 → Feb 2017	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Feb 2014 → Feb 2016	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2010 → Jan 2014	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2009 → Feb 2010	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2004 → Feb 2005	$750K	3
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2001 → Jun 2004	$750K	5
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2000 → Apr 2001	$750K	2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1999 → Apr 2000	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1997 → Apr 1999	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 1996 → Apr 1997	$750K	1