Carrier profile · USDOT 597876 · MC-289492 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

E L Hester Trucking Inc

2 power unitsWAYNESBORO, GA50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-289492 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
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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

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Mar 2024

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHIAug 2023Nov 2023$1M1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Jul 2023Jun 2023$1M2
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHIJun 2023Aug 2023$1M1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Jun 2022Jul 2023$1M2
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHIOct 2018Jun 2022$1M5
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Mar 2015Oct 2018$1M3
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2014Mar 2015$1M1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2010Mar 2014$1M3
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.Dec 2003Mar 2010$1M8
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.Jul 2003Jun 2003$1M2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Jun 2003Dec 2003$1M1
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.Jan 2003Jul 2003$1M3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Apr 2002Oct 2002$1M1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Apr 2001Apr 2002$1M3