Carrier profile · USDOT 485327 · MC-271986 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Kochka and Son Towing LLC

4 power unitsVANDERGRIFT, PA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-271986 ACTIVEHAZMAT

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: None
Contract: Active
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

$1M BIPD last filed ’21 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Erie Exchange’93–’96

Onebeacon’98–’01

Westport’01–’04

Markel’04–’12

Acuity A’14–’21

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · since Dec 2021

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2014 → Dec 2021	$1M	3
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2013 → Jul 2013	$1M	2
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Sep 2012 → Jul 2013	$1M	2
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2004 → Sep 2012	$1M	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Aug 2001 → Aug 2004	$1M	4
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1998 → Aug 2001	$1M	1
MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Sep 1996 → Sep 1998	$1M	6
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Sep 1993 → Sep 1996	$1M	1