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ART PAPE TRANSFER INC

USDOT 1674 · MC136553 what is the difference?

1080 EAST 12TH STREET, DUBUQUE, IA 52001

Registered 1974-06-01 · 340 power units · Interstate

ART PAPE TRANSFER INC (USDOT 1674, MC136553) is an interstate motor carrier based in DUBUQUE, IA, operating a fleet of 340 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Broker of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2023-09-25. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Obsidian Insurance Company, effective 2024-10-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
Broker surety bond$75,000Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company7901155587On file, effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000Obsidian Insurance CompanyLDT-AL-000001042On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

Operating authority active — GRANTED
BIPD/Primary policy MCP2548919C cancelled by insurer (CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.)
SURETY policy IA 538023 cancelled by insurer (MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL))
Operating authority suspension or revocation
CARGO policy IMC2549523C cancelled by insurer (CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.)

2 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1983-09-07. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units340
Trucks340
Phone5635881435

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1983-09-07 — 43 years.
  • 4 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2013-12-01.
  • 1 suspension or revocation order served by FMCSA, most recently 2013-07-08.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Obsidian Insurance Company, on file since 2024-10-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Obsidian Insurance Company.
  • 340 power units — a large fleet, larger than 99% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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