Carrier profile · USDOT 1744084 · MC-638640 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

DAWSON TRANSPORTATION INC

5 power unitsLocal · 1 statesSURPRISE, AZ50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-638640 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 ’22 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Auto Owners’08–’10

Northland’10–’13

Northland’13–’18

United Financial’18–’21

beyond this history

2008201320182023now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2022

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2021 → Dec 2022	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2018 → Dec 2021	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2013 → Dec 2018	$750K	1
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2013 → Dec 2013	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2010 → Feb 2013	$750K	3
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → Feb 2010	$750K	1