Carrier profile · USDOT 142446 · MC-483043 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Donald L Short Trucking Inc

1 power unitELLENDALE, DE50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-483043 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: 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 ’16 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Sentry Select’03–’07

Sentry Select’08–’11

Carolina’11–’16

Sentry Select’16–now

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2016

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2016 → May 2016	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2011 → May 2016	$750K	5
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2008 → May 2011	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	May 2007 → May 2008	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2003 → May 2007	$750K	1