Carrier profile · USDOT 1217028 · MC-555255 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Christopher Thomas

DBA MODERN AUTO & TOWING

4 power unitsLocal · 1 statesMIDDLEBORO, MA50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-555255 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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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$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 ’24 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
2006201120162021now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2024

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2019 → Feb 2024$750K2
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2008 → Apr 2011$750K1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANYApr 2006 → Feb 2008$750K1