Carrier profile · USDOT 840547 · MC-466523 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MELANSON TRANSPORTATION INC

8 power unitsLocal · 1 statesNASHUA, NH50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-466523 ACTIVEHAZMAT

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$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

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Empire Fire’03–’10

Zurich American’10–’15

Federated’16–’23

Federated Reserve’23–now

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2023 → Feb 2026	$1M	2
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2016 → Oct 2023	$1M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2016 → Oct 2016	$1M	2
HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2015 → Oct 2016	$1M	4
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2010 → Oct 2015	$1M	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2003 → Oct 2010	$1M	12