Carrier profile · USDOT 285525 · MC-193781 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RIST TRANSPORT LTD

DBA HOWARD'S EXPRESS

219 power unitsavg 5.9 yrMulti-region · 10 statesPHELPS, NY88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-193781 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Verified linkswadhams.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
Active
Broker
Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M 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 ’23 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2023

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2003 → Feb 2023$1M15
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYMar 1995 → Feb 2003$1M1
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Mar 1993 → Apr 1995$1M1