Carrier profile · USDOT 1785153 · MC-650604 · Updated Aug 4, 2026

Ponder Environmental Services Inc

32 power unitsavg 9.6 yrLocal · 2 statesBENICIA, CA82/100
NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-650604 NO AUTHORITYHAZMAT
Verified linksponder-env.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
None
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 ’24 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2024

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2022 → Apr 2024$1M2
KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2020 → Apr 2022$1M2
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2018 → Apr 2020$1M1
NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2018 → Apr 2022$1M1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2017 → Apr 2018$1M1
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2015 → Apr 2017$1M2
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2015 → Apr 2016$1M1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAJun 2009 → Apr 2015$1M1
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCEMay 2009 → Apr 2015$1M1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2008 → Jul 2009$1M2