Carrier profile · USDOT 49525 · MC-177592 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Houghton Chemical Corp

2 power unitsLocal · 2 statesBOSTON, MA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-177592 ACTIVEHAZMAT

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$4,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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 ’24 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

American Reading’93–’04

American International’04–’24

Commerce Industry’04–’24

1993200220112020now

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2024

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE	May 2004 → May 2024	$5M	1
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INS.	May 2004 → May 2024	$5M	1
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING	May 1993 → Sep 2004	$5M	1