Carrier profile · USDOT 980670 · MC-13845 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TIMOTHY A MELVIN

DBA FRANK RUSSELL AND SON TRUCKING

1 power unitLocal · 1 statesWEST FRANKFORT, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-13845 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: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$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 ’25 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Northland’93–’97

Great West’01–’25

1993200220112020now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2001 → Aug 2025	$750K	3
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2001 → Aug 2001	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1993 → Oct 1997	$750K	4