Carrier profile · USDOT 430806 · MC-212603 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TRI-STAR TRANSPORTATION INC

232 power unitsKNOXVILLE, TN28/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-212603 INACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
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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
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$3,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$3M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3M 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 ’17 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Feb 2000

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAFeb 2000 → Sep 2017$750K1
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.Jan 2000 → Mar 2000$750K2
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANYJan 1999 → Jan 2000$750K1
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Jun 1996 → Jan 1999$750K1
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANYJun 1995 → Jun 1996$750K1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Jun 1994 → Jun 1995$750K1