DOWNS INC Operating 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
Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Continental Western · 92–01
Great West · 01–24
Bremar Bank · 07–now
19922026

A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.

3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
BREMAR BANK, NAMar 2007current$750k2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Dec 2001Dec 2024$750k1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Feb 1992Dec 2001$750k1