Carrier profile · USDOT 779553 · MC-348817 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

LUTHER R BARNES

DBA L & L TRANSPORTATION

4 power unitsavg 16 yrRegional · 3 statesWHITWELL, TN84/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-348817 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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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
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

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jun 2023

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Jun 2022 → Jun 2023$750K1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2021 → Jun 2022$750K1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2019 → Jun 2021$750K1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Jun 2018 → Jun 2019$750K1
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPJun 2016 → Jun 2018$750K2
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2014 → Jun 2016$750K3
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANYJun 2010 → Jun 2014$750K4
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.Apr 2007 → Jun 2010$750K3
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Apr 1998 → Apr 2007$750K5