Carrier profile · USDOT 168882 · MC-8586 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Knotts Incorportated

1 power unitNEW CASTLE, DE82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-8586 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

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$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’21 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

United Community’92–’04

Lancer’99–’04

Harleysville’04–’11

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION · since Oct 2017

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Oct 2020 → Dec 2021	$5M	2
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Oct 2017 → Oct 2020	$5M	1
UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2010 → May 2011	$5M	3
HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2004 → Apr 2011	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1999 → Dec 2004	$5M	3
UNITED COMMUNITY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1992 → Jan 2004	$5M	2