Carrier profile · USDOT 1133080 · MC-460901 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
RODNEY S THORNTON SR
DBA THORNTON TRANSPORTATION
0 power unitsPORTSMOUTH, VA50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-460901 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
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$4,000,000 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
$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Berkshire Hathaway’15–’22
2015201820212024now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025
All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Sep 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Sep 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Mar 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Jan 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Sep 2015 → Sep 2022 | $5M | 40 |