Carrier profile · USDOT 2476586 · MC-856731 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

KATO EXPRESS LLC

3 power unitsRegional · 3 statesCOLUMBUS, OH50/100
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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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

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

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Sep 2020 → May 2024$750K1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYMay 2020 → Sep 2020$750K1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.May 2019 → May 2020$750K1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYMar 2019 → May 2019$750K1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Mar 2018 → Mar 2019$750K1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2017 → Mar 2018$750K1
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2014 → Mar 2017$750K3