Carrier profile · USDOT 428266 · MC-178706 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
The Branson Corporation
DBA BREWSTER TRAVEL
0 power unitsavg 7.5 yrRegional · 3 statesMARTINSBURG, OH100/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-178706 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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$5,000,000 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
$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD last filed ’24 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Lancer’09–’21
1994200220102018now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · RLI INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2024
All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2022 | $5M | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → May 2021 | $5M | 8 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2006 → May 2009 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. | May 2005 → Jun 2006 | $5M | 2 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 2005 → May 2006 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2004 → May 2005 | $5M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → Jun 2004 | $5M | 4 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2001 → May 2002 | $5M | 4 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1994 → Feb 2001 | $5M | 3 |