Carrier profile · USDOT 354406 · MC-191534 · Updated Jul 17, 2026

FIRST STUDENT INC

0 power unitsavg 7.2 yrNational · 29 statesCINCINNATI, OH88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-191534 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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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
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1989199920092019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2022

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PADec 2008 → May 2022$5M4
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.Apr 2004 → Dec 2008$5M1
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.Apr 2002 → Jul 2003$5M7
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONNov 2001 → Mar 2003$5M1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PANov 2001 → Apr 2002$5M1
THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO.Nov 2000 → Jan 2002$5M1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PASep 1999 → Nov 2001$5M4
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYJan 1989 → Jan 2000$5M1