Carrier profile · USDOT 476995 · MC-252115 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Christopher Ranch LLC

DBA D CHRISTOPHER & SONS

9 power unitsavg 8.1 yrRegional · 4 statesGILROY, CA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-252115 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$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 ’25 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Nationwide Agribusiness’10–’21

Zenith’22–’26

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2025 → Dec 2025	$750K	1
ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2022 → Feb 2026	$750K	2
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Dec 2021 → May 2022	$750K	3
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2010 → Dec 2021	$750K	2
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. CO	Jul 1992 → May 1993	$750K	1