Carrier profile · USDOT 777766 · MC-604371 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JOHN J COTTOM

DBA JOHN COTTOM TRUCKING CO

3 power unitsavg 12.7 yrRegional · 3 statesHURLOCK, MD84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-604371 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

$750K BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Carolina’07–’09

Lancer’09–’13

National’13–’23

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Feb 2024

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2023 → Feb 2024	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2013 → Feb 2023	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2009 → Feb 2013	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2007 → Feb 2009	$750K	2