Carrier profile · USDOT 265749 · MC-179425 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Ben Shinn Trucking Inc
45 power unitsavg 17 yrMulti-region · 8 statesEDDYVILLE, IA93/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-179425 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
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
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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
$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
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Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2025
All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → May 2025 | $1M | 4 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → May 2023 | $1M | 6 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2021 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA | May 2019 → May 2020 | $1M | 6 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → May 2019 | $1M | 6 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → Apr 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2005 → May 2009 | $1M | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2001 → Apr 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1993 → Apr 2001 | $1M | 1 |