Carrier profile · USDOT 283951 · MC-193777 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TRADE WINDS TRANSIT INC

62 power unitsavg 14.8 yrMulti-region · 13 statesBARDSTOWN, KY88/100
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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
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2016 → Oct 2025$750K9
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYOct 2015 → Oct 2016$750K2
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2014 → Oct 2015$750K2
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2013 → Apr 2014$750K2
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Oct 2009 → Oct 2013$750K1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.Oct 2007 → Oct 2009$750K2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Oct 2003 → Oct 2007$750K1
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2001 → Oct 2003$750K2
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2000 → Oct 2001$750K1
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Dec 1997 → Oct 2000$750K3
GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANYDec 1996 → Dec 1997$750K1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Dec 1994 → Dec 1996$750K2
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Dec 1993 → Jan 1995$750K1