Carrier profile · USDOT 3031057 · MC-39417 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

MAKING A WAY TRANSPORTATION LLC

4 power unitsavg 12.8 yrRegional · 3 statesGASTONIA, NC50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-39417 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$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 ’24 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Amguard’17–’18

Progressive Southeastern’18–’19

Canal’19–’22

Falls Lake’22–’23

Benchmark’23–’24

beyond this history

201720202023now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Aug 2024

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2023 → Aug 2024	$750K	1
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2022 → Aug 2023	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2019 → Aug 2022	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2018 → Aug 2019	$750K	1
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2017 → Aug 2018	$750K	1