Carrier profile · USDOT 429456 · MC-238056 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ERNEST MARTIN

2 power unitsLocal · 1 statesROSEBUD, TX50/100
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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
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

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 ’99 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO · since Apr 1998

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COApr 1998Mar 1999$750K2
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYApr 1997Apr 1998$750K2
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Jun 1991Jun 1992$750K1