Carrier profile · USDOT 781986 · MC-780178 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WELDON THORNTON

DBA W THORNTON TRANSPORT

1 power unitsBENNETT, CO50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-780178 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’13–’22

beyond this history

2012201620202024now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2022

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2013 → Oct 2013	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2013 → May 2022	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Aug 2013	$750K	2
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Jul 2012	$750K	2