Carrier profile · USDOT 128994 · MC-248632 · Updated Jul 13, 2026

Cottrell Truck Lines Inc

41 power unitsavg 4.6 yrRegional · 4 statesWEST HAVEN, CT82/100
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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$750,000 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

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

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’24 · 13 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2024

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYFeb 2020Feb 2024$750K1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2013Feb 2020$750K1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIAFeb 2012Feb 2013$750K1
LM INSURANCE CORPORATIONFeb 2011Feb 2012$750K2
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATIONFeb 2010Feb 2011$750K1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Feb 2007Feb 2010$750K1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Feb 2006Feb 2007$750K2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2005Feb 2005$750K2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Feb 2002Feb 2005$750K3
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATIONFeb 2001Feb 2002$750K1
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.Mar 1998Mar 2001$750K2
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUTFeb 1995Mar 1998$750K1
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICAFeb 1993Apr 1995$750K1