Carrier profile · USDOT 198034 · MC-162830 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Pete Lien & Sons Inc

DBA DAKOTA STEEL & SUPPLY

192 power unitsavg 8.5 yrRegional · 3 statesRAPID CITY, SD88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-162830 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)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 ’97 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

General Wisconsin’97–’16

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · since Jan 2016

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1997 → Jan 1997	$750K	1
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	Jan 1997 → Jan 2016	$750K	1
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1995 → Jan 1997	$750K	1
NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	Jun 1993 → Jun 1995	$750K	1