Carrier profile · USDOT 267922 · MC-173349 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

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20 power unitsavg 11 yrRegional · 7 statesVALPARAISO, IN81/100
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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
Active
Broker
Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2021

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Apr 2018 → Apr 2021$1M3
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2016 → Apr 2018$1M1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Jan 1991 → Apr 2016$1M12