Carrier profile · USDOT 534941 · MC-190692 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

EMPIRE INTERNATIONAL LTD

DBA EMPIRE CLS

0 power unitsRegional · 3 statesSECAUCUS, NJ100/100
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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
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’24 · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 20 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2024

All 20 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2020 → Aug 2024$5M1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.Dec 2019 → Dec 2019$5M1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2019 → Mar 2020$5M1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.Dec 2019 → Jan 2020$5M1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2019 → Jan 2020$5M1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2018 → Dec 2019$5M1
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2018 → Dec 2019$5M1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2008 → Dec 2019$5M3
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2005 → Jan 2009$5M4
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2005 → Dec 2008$5M1
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2004 → Nov 2005$5M1
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Nov 2004 → Jun 2005$5M1
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2004 → Nov 2005$5M1
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Nov 2004 → Nov 2004$5M2
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Sep 2001 → Dec 2001$5M1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2001 → Dec 2001$5M1
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2001 → Nov 2002$5M1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATIONMar 2000 → Nov 2002$5M1
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATIONApr 1999 → Sep 2000$5M1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Mar 1996 → Mar 1999$5M3