Carrier profile · USDOT 244723 · MC-172944 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
HORNISH BROS INC
DBA HBI TRUCK LINES
160 power unitsavg 7.1 yrMulti-region · 15 statesDEFIANCE, OH81/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-172944 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
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Recorded per census
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
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Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025
All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750K | 4 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2017 → Feb 2024 | $750K | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2008 → Feb 2017 | $750K | 3 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2004 → Apr 2004 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2004 → Dec 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2002 → Apr 2004 | $750K | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2001 → Apr 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1998 → Apr 2001 | $750K | 3 |
| FIDELITY & GUARANTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS | Apr 1996 → Apr 1998 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Dec 1993 → Apr 1996 | $750K | 1 |