Authority & Insurance · Carrier profile · USDOT 1161522

JAMES BENTON

LEPANTO, AR 50

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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jan 2026

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2022 → Nov 2025$750K1
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2020 → Nov 2022$750K1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Nov 2018 → Nov 2020$750K1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Nov 2013 → Nov 2013$750K2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYMay 2013 → Oct 2013$750K1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYMay 2012 → May 2013$750K2
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2010 → May 2012$750K1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.May 2009 → May 2010$750K1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2006 → Jun 2009$750K4
ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2004 → May 2006$750K3
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYAug 2003 → Nov 2003$750K3