Carrier profile · USDOT 1538420 · MC-573968 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

F & A CARRIERS INC

48 power unitsavg 10.9 yrNational · 16 statesLAREDO, TX81/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-573968 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 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO · since May 2026

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMay 2025May 2026$750K1
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2025May 2025$750K2
TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2024Jan 2025$750K1
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2023May 2024$750K1
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2019May 2023$750K6
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2018May 2019$750K1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2017May 2018$750K1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Apr 2015May 2017$750K1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIAApr 2014Apr 2015$750K1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Apr 2013Apr 2014$750K1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Apr 2010Apr 2013$750K3