Carrier profile · USDOT 2338962 · MC-798630 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

EMPIRE CARRIERS INC

1 power unitavg 7.5 yrRegional · 3 statesARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-798630 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: Active
Contract: None
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 ’26 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Castlepoint National’13–’15

Northland’15–’17

State Nationalspecialty’17–’19

Northland’19–’22

Northland’23–now

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2023 → Jan 2026	$750K	9
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Oct 2022 → Oct 2023	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Oct 2022	$750K	8
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Oct 2017 → Oct 2019	$750K	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Apr 2017 → Oct 2017	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2015 → May 2017	$750K	2
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	Apr 2013 → Apr 2015	$750K	5