Carrier profile · USDOT 285826 · MC-195047 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CENTRAL MASS BUS CO INC

DBA E H MERRIFIELD BUS CO

0 power unitsLocal · 1 statesATHOL, MA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-195047 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’03 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

North America’86–’00

Great American’99–’25

1986199620062016now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2003

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2000 → Aug 2003	$5M	1
GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	Aug 1999 → Sep 2025	$5M	1
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1999 → Aug 1999	$5M	2
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA	Jan 1986 → Jan 2000	$5M	1