Carrier profile · USDOT 320886 · MC-217013 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BENCHMARK FOAM INC

5 power unitsavg 12.3 yrRegional · 3 statesWATERTOWN, SD96/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-217013 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: None
Contract: Active
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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Travelers’90–’96

Travelers Property’97–’01

Cincinnati’01–’10

Employers’10–’18

beyond this history

1990199920082017now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Sep 2018

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2010 → Oct 2018	$750K	3
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2001 → Sep 2010	$750K	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Jan 1997 → May 2001	$750K	1
WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1996 → Jan 1997	$750K	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jan 1990 → Mar 1996	$750K	1