Carrier profile · USDOT 246343 · MC-146483 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

Jim Potter & Sons Inc

3 power unitsMUSCLE SHOALS, AL50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-146483 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
Inactive
Broker
Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$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 ’23 · 12 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
1994200220102018now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. · since Nov 1996

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2023Oct 2023$750K1
UNION INSURANCE CO.Aug 2015Aug 2020$750K1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Nov 2009Aug 2015$750K1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYNov 2003Nov 2005$750K2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Nov 2002Nov 2003$750K1
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.Jun 2002Nov 2002$750K1
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE EXCHANGENov 2001Apr 2002$750K1
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2000Nov 2001$750K1
LEGION INSURANCE COMPANYNov 1997Nov 2000$750K2
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Nov 1996Nov 1997$750K1
AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANYNov 1995Nov 1996$750K1
GENERAL AGENTS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA, INC.Nov 1994Nov 1995$750K1