Carrier profile · USDOT 298971 · MC-199220 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Brown Distributing Company

27 power unitsNEWARK, OH80/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-199220 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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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
None
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive

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 ’18 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1989199920092019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2018

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Jul 2016 → Jul 2018$750K1
ERIE INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2002 → Jul 2016$750K1
MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Feb 2002 → Jul 2002$750K1
GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.Feb 2001 → Mar 2002$750K1
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.Feb 1989 → Feb 2001$750K1