Carrier profile · USDOT 447251 · MC-279982 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Mercado Latino Inc

37 power unitsavg 13.6 yrRegional · 6 statesINDUSTRY, CA94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-279982 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

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)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 ’98 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Firemans Fund’94–’97

National’98–’07

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. · since May 2007

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1998 → Mar 1998	$750K	1
NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION	Mar 1998 → Nov 2007	$750K	2
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1997 → Jul 1998	$750K	1
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1994 → Apr 1997	$750K	1