Carrier profile · USDOT 1264215 · MC-494570 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

PERFORMANCE AUTO CARRIER INC

2 power unitsLocal · 2 statesCHESAPEAKE, VA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-494570 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$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 ’19 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Canal’05–’08

Northland’08–’11

Canal’11–’16

Progressive Northern’16–’19

beyond this history

2004201020162022now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2019

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2016 → Feb 2019	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2011 → Feb 2016	$1M	5
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2008 → Feb 2011	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2005 → Feb 2008	$1M	4
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2004 → Feb 2005	$1M	1