Carrier profile · USDOT 545714 · MC-898370 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CHARLES J SOMERS

DBA CHARLES J SOMERS TRUCKING

1 power unitSPRINGFIELD, PA50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-898370 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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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
Active
Contract
None
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

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
2015201820212024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jan 2024

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Jan 2023 → Jan 2024$1M1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Jan 2020 → Jan 2023$1M10
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Jan 2015 → Jan 2019$1M14