Carrier profile · USDOT 1121760 · MC-455735 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JOE KOTALIK

DBA KOTALIK TRANSPORTATION

12 power unitsavg 4.9 yrRegional · 6 statesGAYVILLE, SD88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-455735 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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’26 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National’11–’14

Sentry Select’15–’18

National’18–’24

United Financial’24–now

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Mar 2026	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2018 → Apr 2024	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2015 → Apr 2018	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2014 → Apr 2015	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2011 → Apr 2014	$750K	2
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2009 → Apr 2011	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2007 → Apr 2009	$750K	1
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2006 → Apr 2007	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2004 → Apr 2006	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2003 → Apr 2004	$750K	1