Carrier profile · USDOT 1341172 · MC-494951 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TOM BLANKENSHIP

DBA B & L TRUCKING

1 power unitavg 14.3 yrRegional · 3 statesNEW MARKET, TN50/100
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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 ’24 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2024

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPAug 2021 → Aug 2024$750K1
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2019 → Aug 2021$750K1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2018 → Aug 2019$750K1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYAug 2013 → Aug 2018$750K1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2012 → Aug 2013$750K2
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2010 → Aug 2012$750K4
STAR INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2008 → Aug 2010$750K1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2007 → Aug 2008$750K1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2005 → Aug 2007$750K1
ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.Aug 2004 → Aug 2005$750K1