Carrier profile · USDOT 156451 · MC-143881 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

HOTARD COACHES INC

0 power unitsavg 5.6 yrRegional · 7 statesNEW ORLEANS, LA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-143881 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

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$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 13 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Carolina’92–’95

Firemans Fund’95–’99

American Home’99–’03

Ace American’03–’07

Lancer’14–’19

National Union’20–now

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jul 2025

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jul 2020 → Jul 2025	$5M	5
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jul 2019 → Jul 2019	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Jul 2019	$5M	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Feb 2012 → Mar 2014	$5M	3
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2010 → Feb 2012	$5M	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Mar 2008 → Feb 2010	$5M	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2007 → Mar 2008	$5M	1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2003 → Jul 2007	$5M	1
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Dec 1999 → Sep 2003	$5M	1
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1998 → Feb 1999	$5M	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Feb 1996 → Feb 1998	$5M	2
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1995 → Dec 1999	$5M	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jul 1995 → Feb 1996	$5M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1992 → Aug 1995	$5M	1