Carrier profile · USDOT 1740563 · MC-722158 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

HIGHER GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

0 power unitsLocal · 1 statesBOWIE MD, MD100/100
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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$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 ’25 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2018 → Nov 2025$5M7
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2016 → Nov 2018$5M8
AMERICAN SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.Nov 2014 → Nov 2016$5M1
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2013 → Nov 2014$5M1
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2013 → Nov 2014$5M1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYNov 2012 → Nov 2013$5M1
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2012 → Nov 2012$5M3
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYNov 2012 → Nov 2013$5M1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2010 → Nov 2012$5M8