Carrier profile · USDOT 398426 · MC-498898 · Updated Jun 26, 2026

W L French Excavating Corporation

66 power unitsavg 6.3 yrRegional · 6 statesNORTH BILLERICA, MA87/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-498898 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Verified linkswlfrench.comFMCSA SAFER

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$2,000,000 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

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2022

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2017 → Jan 2017$750K3
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICANov 2005 → Jan 2017$750K1
ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2005 → Jan 2006$750K2