Carrier profile · USDOT 884468 · MC-246637 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
EARNEST W CARPENTER
DBA E C TRUCKING
2 power unitsLocal · 1 statesMIDDLETOWN, VA50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-246637 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
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
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Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2025
All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2016 → May 2020 | $750K | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2015 → May 2015 | $750K | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2012 → May 2015 | $750K | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2010 → May 2012 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2008 → May 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | May 2007 → May 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2005 → May 2007 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1996 → May 2004 | $750K | 2 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | May 1993 → May 1996 | $750K | 1 |