Carrier profile · USDOT 272280 · MC-555136 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WHEELER METALS INC

18 power unitsMulti-region · 8 statesMUSKOGEE, OK81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-555136 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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’26 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Empire Fire’06–’08

Truck Exchange’08–’13

American Guarantee’13–’15

Zurich American’16–’18

Canal’18–’24

National Liability’24–now

2006201120162021now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. · since Mar 2026

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Mar 2024 → Mar 2026	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2018 → Mar 2024	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2018	$750K	2
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2015 → Mar 2016	$750K	1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Mar 2013 → Mar 2015	$750K	1
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Mar 2008 → Apr 2013	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2006 → Mar 2008	$750K	3