Carrier profile · USDOT 564691 · MC-275265 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BROWN AND SON LLC

20 power unitsavg 5.3 yrRegional · 3 statesSALEM, VA50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-275265 ACTIVE
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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
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2018

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2015 → Dec 2018$750K2
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2015 → Dec 2015$750K1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANDec 2014 → Jul 2015$750K1
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.Dec 2013 → Dec 2014$750K1
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2007 → Dec 2013$750K1
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2005 → Jul 2007$750K2
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATIONJul 2004 → Jul 2005$750K1
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.May 1994 → Jan 1999$750K4