Carrier profile · USDOT 856735 · MC-377933 · Updated Jul 13, 2026

PINNACLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC

DBA PINNACLE

86 power unitsavg 15.7 yrNational · 35 statesELKHART, IN74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-377933 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: 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Canal’03–’08

Scottsdale’08–’21

Canal’21–’24

2000200720142021now

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 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2024

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2021 → Jun 2024	$750K	2
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2008 → Jan 2021	$750K	13
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2003 → Dec 2008	$750K	6
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2001 → Feb 2003	$750K	2
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Feb 2000 → Feb 2001	$750K	1