Carrier profile · USDOT 536694 · MC-358273 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Broad & James Inc

DBA BROAD & JAMES TOWING

42 power unitsLocal · 2 statesCOLUMBUS, OH88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-358273 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

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$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 ’17 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Westfield’00–’07

Grange’07–’15

Employers’15–now

1998200520122019now

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 · EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2017

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2015 → Oct 2017	$750K	1
GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	Oct 2007 → Oct 2015	$750K	1
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2000 → Oct 2007	$750K	1
THE PERSONAL SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1998 → Aug 2000	$750K	1