Carrier profile · USDOT 55734 · MC-176028 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Packaging Distribution Services Inc

DBA PDS PACKAGING

9 power unitsavg 10.7 yrRegional · 5 statesDES MOINES, IA86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-176028 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

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: None
Contract: Active
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 ’11 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Northland’85–’89

beyond this history

1985199620072018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Sep 2011

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2011 → Sep 2011	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1985 → Jul 1989	$750K	1