Carrier profile · USDOT 907126 · MC-393544 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CURTIS L JOINER

DBA STRAIGHT TALK EXPRESS

1 power unitavg 23 yrLocal · 2 statesCOLUMBUS, MS50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-393544 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 ’25 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Credit General’00–’07

Progressive Gulf’17–’20

Blue Hill’20–’25

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC	Sep 2020 → Sep 2025	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Sep 2020	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2015 → Sep 2017	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2014 → Sep 2015	$750K	1
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2012 → Sep 2014	$750K	2
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2010 → Sep 2012	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2007 → May 2008	$750K	1
CREDIT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2000 → May 2007	$750K	1