Carrier profile · USDOT 270138 · MC-169638 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WESTERN STUDIO SERVICE INC

6 power unitsLocal · 1 statesSUN VALLEY, CA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-169638 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

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: None
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 ’24 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

American Reading’92–’97

Vanliner’02–’24

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2024

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Aug 2024	$750K	1
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2002 → Aug 2024	$750K	2
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2001 → Aug 2002	$750K	1
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1997 → Apr 1998	$750K	2
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING	Aug 1992 → Aug 1997	$750K	1