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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
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability$0 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Recorded per census
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$0k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD last filed · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1993200220112020now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $0 · LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since May 2025
All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND | May 2023 → May 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2020 → May 2023 | $5M | 3 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Apr 2016 → May 2020 | $5M | 11 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2011 → May 2015 | $5M | 9 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → May 2011 | $5M | 7 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | May 2000 → May 2002 | $5M | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1995 → May 2002 | $5M | 2 |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | May 1994 → May 1995 | $5M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | May 1993 → May 1995 | $5M | 1 |