Carrier profile · USDOT 1958677 · MC-694945 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ESS TRANSPORTATION INC

79 power unitsavg 13 yrLocal · 2 statesDAMASCUS, AR74/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-694945 ACTIVE
Verified linksess-ark.comFMCSA SAFER

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$2,000,000 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

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M 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 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2021 → Mar 2026$750K5
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAMar 2020 → Mar 2021$750K1
GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2019 → Feb 2020$750K1
HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2017 → Mar 2018$750K2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Mar 2017 → Apr 2020$750K2
GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2016 → Mar 2019$750K2
HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2014 → Mar 2017$750K3
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Mar 2011 → Mar 2014$750K1
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.Mar 2011 → Mar 2011$750K1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2009 → Mar 2011$750K1