Carrier profile · USDOT 1248456 · MC-490078 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

DAVID MONTES

DBA DM EXPRESS

1 power unitsavg 20.5 yrRegional · 3 statesHESPERIA, CA93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-490078 ACTIVE

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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Carolina’04–’06

Praetorian’06–’11

Carolina’13–’15

Sutter’16–’21

beyond this history

2004201020162022now

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 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2022

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2021 → Nov 2022	$750K	1
SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2016 → Nov 2021	$750K	5
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG	Nov 2015 → Nov 2016	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2013 → Nov 2015	$750K	2
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG	Apr 2013 → Oct 2013	$750K	2
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG	Jul 2011 → Jan 2012	$750K	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2006 → Jul 2011	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2004 → Aug 2006	$750K	2