Carrier profile · USDOT 2898872 · MC-974748 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MATTHEW FORD

DBA FORD'S FREIGHT HAULERS

1 power unitsRIDGEVILLE, SC70/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-974748 INACTIVE

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: Inactive
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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive Northern’16–’18

Canal’18–’20

National’20–’23

Canal’23–’24

2016201920222025now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2024 → Mar 2025	$750K	4
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2023 → Oct 2024	$750K	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Jul 2023	$750K	4
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2018 → Jul 2020	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2016 → Jul 2018	$750K	2