Carrier profile · USDOT 338626 · MC-236716 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

R Merle Bunch Trucking Inc

1 power unitEDENTON, NC50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-236716 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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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$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 ’17 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1992200120102019now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2017

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2014 → Sep 2017$750K1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2013 → Sep 2014$750K1
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2012 → Sep 2012$750K3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Sep 2009 → Sep 2012$750K2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2007 → Sep 2009$750K1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2003 → Sep 2007$750K2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYSep 1998 → Sep 2003$750K1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYSep 1992 → Sep 1998$750K1