Carrier profile · USDOT 2897745 · MC-1104458 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

PETER DOWNES & SON INC

DBA DOWNES & SON LAND CLEARING

12 power unitsavg 18.7 yrLocal · 2 statesWEST MILFORD, NJ50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1104458 ACTIVE
Verified linkspeterdownesandson.comFMCSA SAFER

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

$750K BIPD last filed ’20 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 2020