Carrier profile · USDOT 2564775 · MC-895452 · Updated Jul 18, 2026
First Way Inc
20 power unitsavg 4.2 yrNational · 25 statesPALATINE, IL87/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-895452 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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2015201820212024now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2022 → Jun 2025 | $750K | 4 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | May 2021 → May 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2021 | $750K | 5 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2019 → May 2020 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750K | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Oct 2018 | $750K | 2 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jan 2017 → Jan 2018 | $750K | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2017 | $750K | 4 |