Carrier profile · USDOT 425692 · MC-206981 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

David Palmer Trucking Inc

2 power unitsBOLCKOW, MO50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-206981 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 ’17 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Shelter General’94–’98

Shelter General’02–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2017

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2002 → May 2017	$750K	2
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 2001 → Apr 2002	$750K	1
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2000 → Apr 2001	$750K	1
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1999 → May 1999	$750K	3
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Apr 1998 → Apr 1999	$750K	1
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1994 → Apr 1998	$750K	1