Carrier profile · USDOT 614131 · MC-217156 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Melvin Bivens Trucking LLC

4 power unitsavg 8.5 yrRegional · 5 statesSALISBURY, MD100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-217156 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: 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 ’25 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Fire Connecticut’97–’01

Sentry Select’04–’12

North River’12–’16

Progressive’16–’21

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Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

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

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jun 2025	$750K	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2021 → Jun 2023	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2016 → Jun 2021	$750K	1
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2012 → Jun 2016	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2004 → Jun 2012	$750K	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2002 → May 2004	$750K	2
GULF INSURANCE CO.	May 2001 → May 2002	$750K	1
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Feb 1997 → May 2001	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1995 → Feb 1997	$750K	2
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Nov 1992 → Jul 1993	$750K	1