Carrier profile · USDOT 272532 · MC-214285 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

UNITED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM INC

2 power unitsLocal · 2 statesWARWICK, RI50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-214285 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: 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 ’22 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Firemans Fund’93–’98

Providence Washington’98–’07

Northland’17–’22

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Aug 2022

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Aug 2022	$750K	5
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Mar 2017	$750K	6
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2011 → Mar 2014	$750K	7
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Mar 2010	$750K	3
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2007 → Apr 2010	$750K	3
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1998 → Jul 2007	$750K	1
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1993 → Jan 1998	$750K	1