Carrier profile · USDOT 2956380 · MC-6277 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Top Gear Carriers Inc

10 power unitsavg 6.4 yrMulti-region · 15 statesBARRINGTON, IL93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-6277 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 ’26 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Spirit Commercial’17–’18

National Continental’18–’21

Knightbrook’21–’22

Canal’22–’23

Accredited’23–’24

Sutton National’24–’26

201720202023now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2026

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2026 → Apr 2026	$750K	2
SUTTON NATIONAL	Jan 2024 → Jan 2026	$750K	2
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	Jan 2023 → Jan 2024	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2022 → Jan 2023	$750K	1
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2021 → Feb 2022	$750K	1
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2018 → Feb 2021	$750K	7
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	Feb 2017 → Feb 2018	$750K	1