Carrier profile · USDOT 2286133 · MC-515096 · Updated Aug 30, 2026

Lanter Distributing LLC

DBA LANTER DISTRIBUTION

79 power unitsavg 9.3 yrMulti-region · 15 statesMADISON, IL80/100
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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
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive

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

$1M BIPD last filed ’19 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2019

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Apr 2019 → May 2019$1M1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Apr 2018 → Apr 2018$1M2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Jul 2017 → Apr 2018$1M1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Mar 2012 → Mar 2012$1M2
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2010 → Mar 2012$1M1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PANov 2010 → Jan 2011$1M1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Feb 2006 → Nov 2010$1M3
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READINGFeb 2006 → Feb 2006$1M1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Feb 2005 → Feb 2006$1M1