Carrier profile · USDOT 989589 · MC-418241 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JOHN WILLIAM MORRIS

DBA JOHN MORRIS TRUCKING

2 power unitsavg 23 yrLocal · 1 statesMETCALF, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-418241 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Transguard America’01–’05

Sentry Select’05–’15

Auto Owners’16–’24

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jan 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2024 → Jan 2025	$750K	1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2016 → Oct 2024	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2015 → Dec 2016	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2005 → Oct 2015	$750K	1
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Oct 2001 → Oct 2005	$750K	2