Carrier profile · USDOT 1491959 · MC-569392 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

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1 power unitGIBSONTON, FL50/100
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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
Active
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 ’25 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2018 → Aug 2025$750K2
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2016 → Aug 2018$750K1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Jul 2010 → Aug 2016$750K3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2010 → Jul 2010$750K1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2006 → Sep 2008$750K1