Carrier profile · USDOT 1915121 · MC-686131 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JAMES A COOPER

DBA STRAIGHT LINE CARRIER

1 power unitsavg 17.5 yrRegional · 4 statesST PETERSBURG, FL50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-686131 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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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
Active
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 · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. · since Nov 2025

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.Jul 2013Dec 2025$750K36
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2011Oct 2011$750K3
CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2011Oct 2011$750K1
CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2010Aug 2010$750K2
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2010Oct 2011$750K1
CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2010Aug 2010$750K4