Carrier profile · USDOT 1831239 · MC-710551 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

GREAT START INC

2 power unitsavg 14.8 yrRegional · 3 statesHOMESTEAD, FL100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-710551 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: 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 · 10 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

State Nationalspecialty’15–’17

Lancer’17–’20

Occidental Fire’19–’21

Trisura Specialty’21–’23

Accredited’23–’25

2010201420182022now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO · since Dec 2025

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	Dec 2023 → Dec 2025	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2022 → Dec 2021	$750K	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2021 → Dec 2023	$750K	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Dec 2019 → Dec 2021	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2017 → Jan 2020	$750K	7
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Dec 2015 → Dec 2017	$750K	2
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH	Dec 2014 → Dec 2015	$750K	1
CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2013 → Dec 2014	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2012 → Nov 2012	$750K	6
CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2012 → Nov 2012	$750K	3
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2011 → Sep 2012	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH	May 2011 → Sep 2011	$750K	1
AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2010 → Apr 2010	$750K	4