Carrier profile · USDOT 153875 · MC-168579 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Gaines Bus Service Inc

DBA WILLIAM T GAINES

0 power unitsCHESAPEAKE, VA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-168579 INACTIVERATED 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
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’17 · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2011 → Nov 2017$5M6
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONJul 2008 → Jul 2011$5M6
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2007 → Jul 2007$5M1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2007 → Jul 2008$5M1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2006 → Jul 2007$5M1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2002 → Jul 2006$5M2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2001 → Jul 2002$5M1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATIONJul 2000 → Mar 2002$5M5
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Feb 1999 → Jul 2000$5M2
TIG INSURANCE COMPANYJul 1998 → Feb 1999$5M1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Jul 1997 → Jul 1998$5M3
QUAKER CITY INSURANCE COMPANYJul 1995 → Jul 1997$5M3
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAJul 1994 → Jul 1995$5M1