Carrier profile · USDOT 676188 · MC-304602 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MICHAEL J WATTERS

DBA MIKE WATTERS EXCAVATION

2 power unitsVANCOUVER, WA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-304602 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: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Travelers America’96–’99

Travelers Connecticut’99–’03

American States’03–’06

General America’06–’17

Western National’17–’23

1996200420122020now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. · since May 2023

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS	Apr 2023 → May 2023	$750K	2
WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Apr 2023	$750K	3
AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2017 → Feb 2017	$750K	1
GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Jan 2006 → Jan 2017	$750K	3
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2003 → Jan 2006	$750K	1
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Jan 1999 → Jan 2003	$750K	1
TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA	Jan 1996 → Jan 1999	$750K	1