Carrier profile · USDOT 845034 · MC-373549 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JOSE MANUEL VARGAS

DBA AMERICA TRANSPORT

1 power unitavg 12.8 yrRegional · 6 statesWENTZVILLE, MO88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-373549 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: 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 ’22 · 12 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lancer’08–’14

Berkshire Hathaway’14–’17

beyond this history

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2022

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2021 → Sep 2022	$750K	1
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2019 → Sep 2021	$750K	2
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP	Sep 2018 → Sep 2019	$750K	1
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	Sep 2017 → Sep 2018	$750K	2
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Sep 2014 → Sep 2017	$750K	5
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2008 → Sep 2014	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2006 → Oct 2008	$750K	7
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2005 → Sep 2006	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2004 → Aug 2005	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2003 → Aug 2004	$750K	1
INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	Mar 2001 → Mar 2003	$750K	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Mar 2000 → Apr 2001	$750K	2