Authority & Insurance · Carrier profile · USDOT 1962238

ED COHEN

HOPKINS, SC 50

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$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 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2025 → Mar 2026$750K1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANDec 2023 → Mar 2025$750K8
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2022 → Dec 2023$750K1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Nov 2020 → Nov 2022$750K1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYNov 2018 → Nov 2020$750K1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2016 → Nov 2018$750K1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2015 → Nov 2016$750K1
COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2014 → Nov 2015$750K10
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2013 → Nov 2014$750K1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Oct 2012 → Nov 2013$750K2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Oct 2010 → Oct 2012$750K5
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2009 → Oct 2010$750K3