Carrier profile · USDOT 639929 · MC-78935 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

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5 power unitsLocal · 2 statesEVANSVILLE, IN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-78935 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Frankenmuth’17–’22

beyond this history

201720202023now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · since Jun 2022

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO	Nov 2017 → Jun 2022	$750K	2