Carrier profile · USDOT 81376 · MC-17605 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

R E Watson Inc

74 power unitsavg 7.1 yrRegional · 3 statesHAMILTON, OH88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-17605 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
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1993200220112020now

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 · BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION · since Aug 2023

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.Aug 2023 → Aug 2023$750K1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICAAug 2012 → Aug 2023$750K1
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.Jan 2003 → Aug 2012$750K2
OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Aug 1995 → Jul 1998$750K3
FIDELITY & GUARANTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERSAug 1993 → Aug 1995$750K2