Carrier profile · USDOT 681284 · MC-246602 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

First Choice of Elkhart Inc

DBA FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT

9 power unitsavg 12.7 yrMulti-region · 14 statesELKHART, IN74/100
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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
Active
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 15 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 19 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 19 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2025Jan 2026$1M1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2024Jan 2025$1M1
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2023Jan 2024$1M1
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2021Jan 2023$1M1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Dec 2019Jan 2021$1M1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Jan 2019Jan 2019$1M2
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYJan 2018Jan 2019$1M2
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2017Jan 2018$1M1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Jan 2013Jan 2017$1M5
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORKJan 2012Jan 2013$1M1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Jan 2011Jan 2012$1M2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2005Jan 2011$1M2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Nov 2002Nov 2005$1M3
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2000Nov 2001$1M5
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATIONAug 2000Nov 2000$1M2
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Aug 1998Aug 2000$1M2
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANYMar 1998Aug 1998$1M1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYJan 1998Feb 1998$1M3
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYMar 1997Mar 1997$1M1