Carrier profile · USDOT 506308 · MC-258822 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Bill Polkinhorn Incorporated

DBA GOLDEN WEST TRANSPORT

12 power unitsavg 11.9 yrRegional · 5 statesCALEXICO, CA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-258822 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

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: Active
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

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Golden Eagle’94–’02

Monterey’02–’08

Monterey’10–’14

Qualitas’14–’17

Qualitas’18–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2018 → Sep 2025	$750K	10
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2014 → Sep 2017	$750K	6
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2010 → Sep 2014	$750K	4
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2009 → Sep 2009	$750K	5
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2008 → Aug 2009	$750K	3
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2002 → Aug 2008	$750K	7
GOLDEN EAGLE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1994 → Aug 2002	$750K	6