Carrier profile · USDOT 681284 · MC-246602 · Updated Jul 18, 2026
First Choice of Elkhart Inc
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9 power unitsavg 12.7 yrMulti-region · 14 statesELKHART, IN74/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-246602 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
- 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
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