Carrier profile · USDOT 1608214 · MC-594696 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TMS EXPRESS INC

1 power unitsavg 17.3 yrRegional · 3 statesLAKE IN THE HILLS, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-594696 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Northland’07–’11

Great West’12–’14

Northland’14–’24

2007201220172022now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Feb 2024

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Feb 2024	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Feb 2012 → Feb 2014	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Feb 2012	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2007 → Feb 2011	$750K	2