Authority & Insurance · Carrier profile · USDOT 514721
RON STEARS
VERO BEACH, FL 50
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
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD last filed · 11 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
beyond this history
1987199720072017now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2007 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 8 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Jan 2006 → Jan 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2005 → Jan 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2004 → Jan 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2001 → Jan 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1997 → Jan 1998 | $750k | 3 |
| PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1996 → Jan 1996 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION | Jul 1987 → Nov 1987 | $750k | 1 |
| HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO. | Jan 1987 → May 1987 | $750k | 1 |