Carrier profile · USDOT 796854 · MC-652145 · Updated Jul 25, 2026

JOSEPH E WHORTON

DBA TOP DOG WRECKER SERVICE

1 power unitsavg 13.5 yrLocal · 2 statesBRUNSWICK, GA93/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-652145 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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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)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

$1M BIPD last filed · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN · since Oct 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHIOct 2019Oct 2025$1M3
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2018Oct 2019$1M1
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.Oct 2015Oct 2018$1M1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2014Oct 2015$1M1
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2011Nov 2014$1M2
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2010Oct 2011$1M1
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2008Oct 2010$1M1