Carrier profile · USDOT 534307 · MC-687012 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Speed of Light Towing & Recovery Inc

3 power unitsavg 7 yrLocal · 1 statesWATSONVILLE, CA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-687012 ACTIVEHAZMAT

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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’24 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Mid-century’10–’13

United Financial’17–’19

Zurich American’19–’23

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS · since Mar 2024

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2023 → Mar 2024	$1M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2019 → May 2023	$1M	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Mar 2019	$1M	3
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2017	$1M	1
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Feb 2015 → Mar 2016	$1M	2
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Feb 2015	$1M	1
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Jun 2013 → Feb 2014	$1M	1
MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2010 → Jun 2013	$1M	1
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2009 → Jul 2009	$1M	4