Carrier profile · USDOT 1215999 · MC-482672 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

WESTERN SPECIALIZED INC

33 power unitsavg 4.9 yrMulti-region · 15 statesMANKATO, MN88/100

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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 ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’08–’16

Arch’16–now

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2016 → Sep 2025	$750K	9
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Dec 2016	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → Mar 2016	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2006 → Mar 2008	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2005 → Mar 2006	$750K	1
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Mar 2004 → Mar 2005	$750K	1