JAMES E BEST Operating 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
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Axa Re · 02–04
Clarendon National · 05–07
Praetorian · 07–10
Everest National · 10–12
Hudson · 12–16
Hudson · 17–20
20012020

No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.

9 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2017Oct 2020$750k1
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2016Apr 2017$750k1
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2012Apr 2016$750k2
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2010Apr 2012$750k1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2007Apr 2010$750k2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Apr 2005May 2007$750k4
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.Apr 2004Apr 2005$750k1
AXA RE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Apr 2002Apr 2004$750k2
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2001Apr 2002$750k2