Carrier profile · USDOT 921028 · MC-398518 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WES KOCHEL INC

38 power unitsLocal · 1 statesMONEE, IL50/100
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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
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

$750K BIPD last filed ’16 · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
2000200720142021now

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 · PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2019

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Dec 2016 → Dec 2016$750K2
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2016 → Dec 2019$750K1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Dec 2014 → Dec 2016$750K2
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.Dec 2012 → Jan 2015$750K3
PEKIN INSURANCE CO.Apr 2012 → Dec 2012$750K1
CHICAGO INSURANCE CO.Dec 2003 → Dec 2005$750K2
OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Dec 2000 → Dec 2000$750K2