Carrier profile · USDOT 262981 · MC-186076 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

CARMAN INC

45 power unitsavg 5.7 yrNational · 18 statesFORT SMITH, AR88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-186076 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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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$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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

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

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2002 → Sep 2025$750K9
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Sep 1998 → Sep 2002$750K1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Aug 1994 → Sep 1998$750K1