Carrier profile · USDOT 938167 · MC-505318 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JERRY TIPTON

DBA TIPTON & SON TRUCKING

2 power unitsLocal · 2 statesTAZEWELL, TN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-505318 ACTIVE

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: 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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National South’04–’10

Progressive Hawaii’10–’13

Sentry Select’13–’18

Northland’18–’22

Sentry Select’22–’25

2004201020162022now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2022 → Mar 2025	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2022	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Mar 2018	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Jun 2010 → Mar 2013	$750K	2
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH	Nov 2004 → Jun 2010	$750K	7