Carrier profile · USDOT 1816641 · MC-659592 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

Shanks Inc

DBA SHANKS TOWING

1 power unitFREDERICKSBURG, VA66/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-659592 INACTIVEHAZMAT

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: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’15 · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

beyond this history

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2022

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO.	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Feb 2014	$750K	2
STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO.	Oct 2013 → Oct 2014	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2008 → Feb 2009	$750K	1