Carrier profile · USDOT 585083 · MC-283894 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CARTER & SONS FREIGHTWAYS INC

261 power unitsCARROLLTON, TX40/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-283894 INACTIVE
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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
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’01 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1994200220102018now

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

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · GULF INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 1999

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Feb 2000 → Apr 2001$1M1
GULF INSURANCE CO.Feb 1998 → Apr 1999$1M1
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Nov 1994 → Feb 2000$1M5