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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1556991· MC577858· CARRIER· EIN 86-1174960
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POLARIS MOTOR FREIGHT

Legal: POLARIS SERVICES INC

11811 SHAKER BLVD SUITE 204, CLEVELAND, OH, 44120(905) 671-3100safety@polaristransport.comDAVID COX
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 02/15/2025
Authority
Active
3 past revocations
Registered
20 yrs
since 09/21/2006
  • Authority revoked 3 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 5 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC577858

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$5M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 03/14/2023
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy TPP9806932
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 02/15/2025
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 800190254 / 902025627
Authority history (6) ▾
03/21/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
02/02/2023BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2023)
09/30/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2019)
10/14/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2014)
04/13/2007PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
10/17/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/07/2023)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (28) ▾
  1. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 01/27/2023 → 02/15/2025
  2. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/27/2023 → 04/14/2023
  3. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/27/2023 → 03/14/2023
  4. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/30/2019 → 03/07/2023
  5. THE GUARANTEE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA USA$5MName Changed
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 03/07/2023
  6. AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MName Changed
    CARGO · eff 10/12/2014 → 03/07/2023
  7. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/30/2019 → 01/27/2023
  8. THE GUARANTEE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA USA$5MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 01/27/2023
  9. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/12/2014 → 10/30/2019
  10. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/12/2014 → 09/30/2019
  11. AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/12/2014 → 11/08/2014
  12. AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/12/2014 → 11/08/2014
  13. AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/12/2014 → 11/08/2014
  14. AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/12/2014 → 11/08/2014
  15. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/02/2012 → 10/12/2014

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
DAVID COX
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2006-09-21
Last MCS-150 update
2025-01-21
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

29 events
  1. 02/15/2025Insurance filed — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 800190254 / 902025627

  2. 02/15/2025Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy TPP9806932

  3. 01/21/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2024)

  4. 04/14/2023Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPP9806932

  5. 03/21/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  6. 03/14/2023Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TPP9806932

  7. 03/14/2023Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPP9806932

  8. 03/07/2023Insurance name changed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK9148709

  9. 03/07/2023Insurance name changed — THE GUARANTEE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA USA

    SURETY · policy TM5154455

  10. 03/07/2023Insurance name changed — AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 5845152

  11. 02/02/2023BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2023)

  12. 01/27/2023Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK9148709

  13. 01/27/2023Insurance replaced — THE GUARANTEE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA USA

    SURETY · policy TM5154455

  14. 10/30/2019Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9184709

  15. 09/30/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2019)

  16. 09/30/2019Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9184709

  17. 11/08/2014Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5845152

  18. 10/14/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2014)

  19. 10/12/2014Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133-7328027

  20. 10/12/2014Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5845152

  21. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 6445806/TM5068540

  22. 10/02/2012Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133-7314185

  23. 11/03/2011Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133-730175-6

  24. 10/12/2011Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133-730175-6

  25. 10/12/2010Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133850039

  26. 10/12/2007Insurance replaced — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPO203313

  27. 04/13/2007PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  28. 10/17/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/07/2023)

  29. 09/21/2006Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-01-21
Reported mileage
329,000 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — POLARIS MOTOR FREIGHT INC, WILLOUGHBY, OH

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 3:48 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.