Authority & Insurance · Carrier profile · USDOT 2051571

BASIC EQUIPMENT INC

EAST FREETOWN, MA 50

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 on filegeneral-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
2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2024

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2018 → Oct 2024$750k1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2017 → Sep 2018$750k2
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.Aug 2014 → Aug 2017$750k19
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2012 → Aug 2014$750k3
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2012 → Sep 2012$750k2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2012 → Sep 2012$750k1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2012 → Aug 2012$750k1
NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2011 → Jun 2012$750k2