Carrier profile · USDOT 2903190 · MC-976957 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

APPROACH EXPRESS INC

2 power unitsLocal · 1 statesOAKLAND, CA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-976957 ACTIVE

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)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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Plaza’16–’18

Db (usbranch)’18–’19

Northland’19–’20

Topa’20–’23

Northland’23–’25

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2023 → Jul 2025	$750K	1
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Oct 2023	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Oct 2020	$750K	2
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Oct 2018 → Oct 2019	$750K	1
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2016 → Oct 2018	$750K	2