Carrier profile · USDOT 821447 · MC-364596 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
LUTHER THOMPSON
DBA LEE EXPRESS
1 power unitavg 9.5 yrLocal · 2 statesCHICAGO, IL50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-364596 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
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1999200620132020now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026
All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Mar 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Mar 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2008 → Mar 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2005 → Mar 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Mar 2004 → Mar 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2003 → Mar 2004 | $750K | 3 |
| ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → Mar 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2001 → Mar 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| USF&G SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2000 → Mar 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1999 → Mar 2000 | $750K | 1 |