Carrier profile · USDOT 488568 · MC-463060 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Robert E Smith

DBA COTTONS FOUR WHEEL DRIVE

2 power unitsGULFPORT, MS80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-463060 ACTIVEHAZMAT

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 ’15 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Sua’07–’11

Companion Property’11–’15

beyond this history

2003200920152021now

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 · UNION INSURANCE CO. · since Jan 2015

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	Jan 2011 → Jan 2015	$750K	3
SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2007 → Jan 2011	$750K	7
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2006 → Jan 2007	$750K	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jan 2005 → Jan 2006	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2003 → Jan 2005	$750K	2