Carrier profile · USDOT 1157168 · MC-466178 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SLEEPING BEAR INC

DBA BEAR TRANSPORTATION

1 power unitsavg 3.5 yrLocal · 1 statesYORBA LINDA, CA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-466178 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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Carolina’05–’08

Great West’09–’20

beyond this history

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2021

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Jan 2021 → Dec 2021	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2009 → Dec 2020	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2008 → Sep 2009	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2005 → Aug 2008	$750K	3
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Aug 2003 → Feb 2005	$750K	4