Carrier profile · USDOT 384394 · MC-260126 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RICHARD B POTTS

DBA RICHARD'S EXPRESS

1 power unitsELIZABETHTOWN, NC50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-260126 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$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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Gulf’00–’03

Daily America’06–’24

1994200220102018now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · since May 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA	Sep 2006 → Jul 2024	$750K	4
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2005 → Sep 2006	$750K	1
NORTHFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2003 → Sep 2005	$750K	1
GULF UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2000 → Sep 2003	$750K	1
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1998 → Sep 2000	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1996 → Sep 1998	$750K	1
TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY	Apr 1994 → Aug 1996	$750K	5