Carrier profile · USDOT 97174 · MC-19550 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

The Charlotte Observer Publishing Company

12 power unitsCHARLOTTE, NC48/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-19550 INACTIVE
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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
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
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

$1M BIPD last filed ’13 · 2 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
1983199420052016now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · since Dec 2017

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICADec 2013 → Dec 2013$1M1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICADec 2012 → Dec 2012$1M4
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICADec 2002 → Aug 2006$1M1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANYNov 1983 → Jan 2003$1M2