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C & S TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 402985 · MC1497326 what is the difference?

3224 US HIGHWAY 23 S, ALPENA, MI 49707-4828

Registered 1990-07-30 · 4 power units · Interstate

C & S TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 402985, MC1497326) is an interstate motor carrier based in ALPENA, MI, operating a small fleet of 4 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2023-05-26. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company, effective 2026-05-22. A suspension order has been served against this operating authority. 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

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Authority status and insurance status are separate FMCSA files and are not updated together. An active authority record is not a statement that insurance is on file — how long that gap usually lasts.

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$2,000,000General Star Indemnity CompanyIXG677789BCancelled effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000Amerisure Mutual Insurance CompanyCA40018330007On file, effective
BIPD liability$2,000,000General Star Indemnity CompanyIXG677789COn file, effective
BIPD liability$2,000,000Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance CompanySEO-147131On file, effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000Great West Casualty CoGRT02087AOn 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

BIPD policy IXG677789B cancelled by insurer (General Star Indemnity Company)
Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice

3 earlier filing changes on record, back to 2023-05-26. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units4
Trucks4
Phone9893543890

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 2023-05-26 — 3 years.
  • 2 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-08-05, 49 days ago.
  • 5 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2026-07-10.
  • Current primary filing: $2,000,000 with General Star Indemnity Company, on file since 2026-05-22 — $1,250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 4 insurers currently on record: Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company, Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company, General Star Indemnity Company, Great West Casualty Co.
  • 4 power units — a small fleet, larger than 71% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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