Carrier profile · USDOT 1181689 · MC-516502 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

W J Knox Services Inc

1 power unitavg 21 yrLocal · 2 statesWEST CHESTER, PA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-516502 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: 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 ’25 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Empire Fire’05–’09

Tower New’09–’13

Occidental Fire’13–’15

United Financial’15–’25

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2015 → Nov 2025	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Nov 2013 → Nov 2015	$750K	1
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	Nov 2009 → Dec 2013	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2005 → Nov 2009	$750K	4