Carrier profile · USDOT 282131 · MC-276209 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
CANAL TRANSPORTATION LLC
DBA CANAL CARTAGE
199 power unitsavg 13.6 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX96/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-276209 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
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
- 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
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1994200220102018now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2025
All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2025 → Apr 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Jan 2025 | $750K | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2010 → Feb 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2009 → Dec 2010 | $750K | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2003 → Jan 2010 | $750K | 5 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2001 → Jun 2003 | $750K | 3 |
| WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2000 → Jul 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| CALIBER ONE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 1999 → Jul 2000 | $750K | 1 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1998 → Jul 1999 | $750K | 2 |
| LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 1996 → Jan 1998 | $750K | 2 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Mar 1994 → Jan 1996 | $750K | 1 |