Carrier profile · USDOT 512437 · MC-176725 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

ABF CARTAGE INC

3 power unitsLocal · 1 statesFORT SMITH, AR50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-176725 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Verified linksabf.comFMCSA SAFER

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
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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 ’03 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2003

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Oct 1993 → Mar 2003$750K3
SELF-INSUREDOct 1993 → Oct 1993$750K1
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Oct 1993 → Mar 2003$750K1