Carrier profile · USDOT 2632465 · MC-916447 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

James Downs LLC

9 power unitsavg 6.2 yrRegional · 3 statesMAYSVILLE, MO93/100
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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
Active
Contract
None
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 ’23 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
2015201820212024now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2023

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Sep 2022Dec 2023$750K2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Mar 2021Oct 2021$750K1
GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO.Nov 2017Mar 2021$750K1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2017Aug 2017$750K1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYJun 2016May 2017$750K2
HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2015Jun 2016$750K1