Carrier profile · USDOT 271413 · MC-178215 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

J & S TRANSPORT INC

DBA J & S TRANSPORT & TIRE SALES

22 power unitsavg 13.8 yrMulti-region · 14 statesNORTH TAZEWELL, VA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-178215 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: 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 ’23 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Canal’03–’15

Berkshire Hathaway’18–’22

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2023

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jul 2022 → Jul 2023	$750K	1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Jul 2018 → Jul 2022	$750K	4
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	Jul 2016 → Jul 2018	$750K	4
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Aug 2015 → Jul 2016	$750K	6
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2003 → Aug 2015	$750K	35