Carrier profile · USDOT 841242 · MC-366329 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
FORTON'S EXPRESS INC
7 power unitsavg 8.2 yrRegional · 6 statesPORT HURON, MI71/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-366329 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 14 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
2000200720142021now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2023
All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Nov 2018 → Nov 2019 | $750K | 7 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2017 → Nov 2018 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2017 | $750K | 2 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Nov 2015 | $750K | 3 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Nov 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Nov 2010 | $750K | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2009 → Nov 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2009 → Nov 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2008 → Jan 2009 | $750K | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2006 → Jan 2008 | $750K | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2005 → Jan 2006 | $750K | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2004 → Jan 2005 | $750K | 4 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2001 → Jan 2004 | $750K | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2000 → Mar 2001 | $750K | 2 |