Carrier profile · USDOT 1545455 · MC-576942 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SURFACE TRANSPORT SERVICES INC

DBA STS

10 power unitsavg 7.5 yrRegional · 4 statesLAVAL, QC94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-576942 ACTIVE

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$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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lincoln General’06–’08

Onebeacon’11–’14

Zurich American’14–’16

National Interstate’16–’25

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2016 → Sep 2025	$750K	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2014 → Aug 2016	$750K	2
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2011 → Aug 2014	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2010 → Sep 2011	$750K	2
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2009 → Sep 2010	$750K	3
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Aug 2008 → Aug 2009	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2006 → Aug 2008	$750K	3