Carrier profile · USDOT 1004702 · MC-426231 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JAMES EDWARD MOTES

1 power unitsSMITHFIELD, NC80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-426231 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: Active
Contract: None
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

$1M BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Grain Dealer’02–’05

Southern Pilot’07–’16

American Millennium’19–’22

Progressive Southeastern’22–now

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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 · PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2023

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2022 → Sep 2023	$1M	1
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	Feb 2019 → Feb 2022	$1M	4
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2018 → Feb 2019	$1M	1
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Feb 2018	$1M	2
SOUTHERN PILOT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2007 → Apr 2016	$1M	1
GRAIN DEALER MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2002 → Feb 2005	$1M	1