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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 504629· MC259101· CARRIER· EIN 35-1739844
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MASON AND MEFFORD

3705 N SHUN PIKE ROAD, MADISON, IN, 47250(812) 273-6171dhughes@masonandmefford.comDAN HUGHES
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
40%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
6
1 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
50
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
1 fatal crash in the last 24 monthsVehicle OOS 40% — well above the 22% national average

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.

Authority & insurance

MC259101

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/01/2026
CANAL INSURANCE CO.· policy CT154125001
Authority history (11) ▾
12/03/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/2025)
09/05/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2025)
08/02/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/07/2024)
07/10/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/11/2023)
01/13/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/24/2023)
01/18/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2018)
03/05/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2014)
12/27/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/20/2011)
11/17/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/30/2005)
05/16/1993CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/24/1993)
04/26/1993MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (26) ▾
  1. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/04/2026 → 04/01/2026
  2. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/04/2025 → 04/01/2026
  3. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/04/2025 → 02/04/2026
  4. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/12/2025 → 12/30/2025
  5. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/12/2025 → 12/04/2025
  6. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/07/2025 → 10/02/2025
  7. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/07/2025 → 09/12/2025
  8. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/06/2024 → 08/06/2025
  9. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/06/2024 → 07/07/2025
  10. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2024 → 08/29/2024
  11. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2024 → 08/06/2024
  12. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/29/2024 → 04/01/2024
  13. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2023 → 03/29/2024
  14. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/05/2023 → 12/01/2023
  15. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/09/2023 → 08/05/2023

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.

Vehicle25 inspections · 40% OOS · National 22%
Driver57 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

6

Tow-away

6

Injury

2

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
64
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
45
38 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3.6M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi40 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
Company officer
DAN HUGHES
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1992-11-17
Last MCS-150 update
2025-05-22
Census status
Active

Fleet: 64 trucks · 52 owned tractors · 157 owned trailers · 4 leased/term 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

40 events
  1. 04/01/2026Insurance filed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT154125001

  2. 04/01/2026Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT154125001

  3. 04/01/2026Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT154125001

  4. 02/04/2026Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT154125001

  5. 12/30/2025Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT154125001

  6. 12/04/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT154125001

  7. 12/03/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/2025)

  8. 10/02/2025Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT154125001

  9. 09/12/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT154125001

  10. 09/05/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2025)

  11. 08/06/2025Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT154125001

  12. 07/07/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT154125001

  13. 05/22/2025MCS-150 update filed

    3.6M mi reported (2024)

  14. 08/29/2024Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT154125001

  15. 08/06/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT154125001

  16. 08/02/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/07/2024)

  17. 04/01/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 154125001

  18. 03/29/2024Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 154125001

  19. 12/01/2023Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 154125001

  20. 08/05/2023Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 154125001

  21. 07/10/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/11/2023)

  22. 02/09/2023Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 154125001

  23. 01/13/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/24/2023)

  24. 05/04/2021Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS

    BIPD/Primary · policy AHI-E4223-131498

  25. 04/01/2021Insurance replaced — AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS

    BIPD/Primary · policy AHI-E4223-131498

  26. 02/14/2018Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS

    BIPD/Primary · policy AHI-E4223-131498

  27. 01/18/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2018)

  28. 04/01/2017Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK5509612

  29. 04/01/2014Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK5509612

  30. 03/05/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2014)

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
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2019-04-24
Last review
2024-08-15
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-05-22
Reported mileage
3,609,447 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 1, 2026, 1:36 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.