Carrier profile · USDOT 162408 · MC-149582 · Updated Jul 19, 2026

Eastern Express Inc

351 power unitsavg 11.9 yrNational · 36 statesGRIFFITH, IN81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-149582 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

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: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Fire Connecticut’97–’00

Canal’00–’04

New Hampshire’04–’09

Zurich American’09–’16

Old Republic’16–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2023

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2016 → Sep 2023	$1M	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2009 → Sep 2016	$1M	1
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2004 → Jul 2009	$1M	6
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2000 → Feb 2004	$1M	8
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Jan 1997 → Feb 2000	$1M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1995 → Jan 1997	$1M	2
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.	Apr 1994 → Apr 1995	$1M	1