Carrier profile · USDOT 1431203 · MC-540837 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RALPH EUGENE STEINER

2 power unitsavg 2.5 yrLocal · 1 statesTHORP, WI50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-540837 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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Canal’05–’08

Star’08–’10

Great West’10–’15

Artisan Truckers’15–’17

beyond this history

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2017

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2015 → Jul 2017	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2010 → Jul 2015	$750K	2
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2008 → Jul 2010	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2005 → Jul 2008	$750K	5