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
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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$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 ’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
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2020Nov 2023$750K1
HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2019Nov 2020$750K1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANNov 2018Nov 2019$750K7
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Nov 2017Nov 2018$750K2
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYNov 2015Nov 2017$750K2
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2012Nov 2015$750K3
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2011Nov 2012$750K1
SUA INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2010Nov 2010$750K2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2009Nov 2010$750K1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Jan 2009Nov 2009$750K1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Jan 2008Jan 2009$750K2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2006Jan 2008$750K2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2005Jan 2006$750K1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2004Jan 2005$750K4
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2001Jan 2004$750K2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Aug 2000Mar 2001$750K2