Carrier profile · USDOT 432639 · MC-238987 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WALTER S BEAR

DBA WALT BEAR TRUCKING

2 power unitsLocal · 1 statesKENNEWICK, WA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-238987 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$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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Harco National’92–’96

beyond this history

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Dec 2007

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2005 → Dec 2007	$1M	4
CASCADE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2004 → Dec 2005	$1M	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2003 → May 2004	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Mar 2003	$1M	1
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1999 → Oct 2001	$1M	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 1996 → Oct 1999	$1M	2
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1992 → Nov 1996	$1M	2