Carrier profile · USDOT 521892 · MC-437573 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

V & L BAUER LLC

13 power unitsavg 9.3 yrRegional · 7 statesPATON, IA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-437573 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

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

$750K BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Northland’02–’08

Nationwide Comp’10–now

2002200820142020now

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 · NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP · since May 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Jun 2010 → May 2015	$750K	4
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2008 → Jul 2010	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2002 → Jun 2008	$750K	1