Carrier profile · USDOT 2940420 · MC-996117 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BACKROAD TRANSPORTATION INC

14 power unitsLocal · 2 statesCAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-996117 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 ’25 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National’16–’17

Prime’17–’20

Progressive’20–’23

Erie Exchange’23–’25

2016201920222025now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · EMERALD BAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Jun 2023 → Jun 2025	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Jun 2023	$750K	3
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2020	$750K	5
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2016 → Oct 2017	$750K	1