Authority & Insurance · Carrier profile · USDOT 86758

THOMAS W THORNTON

ASHDOWN, AR 100

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
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 on filegeneral-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 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1994200220102018now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2023

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYOct 2020 → Oct 2023$750k1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2018 → Oct 2020$750k2
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2006 → Nov 2018$750k2
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIANov 2005 → Nov 2006$750k1
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2003 → Jul 2005$750k4
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2001 → Nov 2003$750k2
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANYNov 1999 → Nov 2001$750k3
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.Nov 1995 → Nov 1997$750k4
ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANYNov 1994 → Nov 1995$750k1