Carrier profile · USDOT 181089 · MC-480838 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Shapiro Metals Company

DBA SHAPIRO METALS

34 power unitsavg 12.5 yrMulti-region · 8 statesST LOUIS, MO86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-480838 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: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 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

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M 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 ’26 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Old Republic’14–now

2003200920152021now

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

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Mar 2026	$1M	7
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2005 → Oct 2006	$1M	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2004 → Oct 2005	$1M	1
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2003 → Oct 2004	$1M	1