Carrier profile · USDOT 1821740 · MC-661336 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

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0 power unitsavg 14.4 yrLocal · 2 statesPORT HURON, MI100/100

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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$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 ’22 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Granite State’09–’11

Lancer’11–now

2008201320182023now

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 Sep 2022

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2011 → Sep 2022	$5M	3
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2009 → Oct 2011	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2008 → Oct 2009	$5M	2