Carrier profile · USDOT 1259986 · MC-513227 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

WATSON TRANSPORTATION INC

4 power unitsavg 16.5 yrRegional · 3 statesCHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-513227 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 ’26 · 4 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Sentry Select’22–’26

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2022 → Apr 2026	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2022 → Apr 2022	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2020 → Apr 2021	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2008 → Jan 2009	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2006 → Oct 2006	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2005 → Jan 2006	$750K	1