BRET AUSTIN
BRET AUSTIN (USDOT 947434, MC406120) is an interstate motor carrier based in PARIS, TX, operating a single power unit. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2005-05-12. The most recent primary liability filing was cancelled effective 2026-08-05 by Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company, and no replacement filing is on record. A suspension order has been served against this operating authority. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.
Operating authority
| Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active REINSTATED |
Authority status and insurance status are separate FMCSA files and are not updated together. An active authority record is not a statement that insurance is on file — how long that gap usually lasts.
Insurance on file
| Type | Coverage | Insurer | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD liability | $750,000 | Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company | 02TRM06933801 | Cancelled effective |
Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.
Recent activity
| BIPD policy 02TRM069338-01 cancelled by insurer (Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company) | |
| Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice | |
| BIPD/Primary policy 361062 cancelled by insurer (CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.) | |
| BIPD/Primary policy 357814 cancelled by insurer (CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.) | |
| BIPD/Primary policy CBP356071 cancelled by insurer (CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.) |
12 earlier filing changes on record, back to 2003-04-26. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.
Registration on file
| Entity status | Active |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Power units | 1 |
| Trucks | 1 |
| Phone | 8066837059 |
Filing history analysis
- Operating authority on record since 2005-05-12 — 21 years.
- 15 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-08-05, 49 days ago.
- 3 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2026-06-02.
- 1 power unit — a single-truck operation, larger than 0% of carriers in the FMCSA census.