Carrier profile · USDOT 279149 · MC-216916 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Rickie D & Kelley K Wood

DBA WESTERN AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORT

3 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 2 statesCOLUMBIA FALLS, MT88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-216916 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)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

$1M BIPD last filed ’13 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’92–’95

Northland’02–now

1992200120102019now

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 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2013

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2002 → Mar 2013	$1M	2
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2000 → Mar 2002	$1M	2
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 1998 → Mar 2000	$1M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1995 → Mar 1998	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1992 → May 1995	$1M	1