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DONNY RAY LAWSON

USDOT 1757271 · MC642719 what is the difference?

29 LORINDA PLACE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101

Registered 2008-04-04 · 1 power units · Interstate

DONNY RAY LAWSON (USDOT 1757271, MC642719) is an interstate motor carrier based in SANTA BARBARA, CA, operating a single power unit. Operating authority is recorded as inactive as of 2026-08-31. The most recent primary liability filing was cancelled effective 2026-08-05 by Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company, and no replacement filing is on record. This operating authority is not active, and freight cannot lawfully move under it. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Inactive Involuntary Suspension - insurance cancellation effective; no active insurance meeting minimum coverage on file

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$750,000Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company008258801CACancelled effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000Great West Casualty CoGRT54525ACancelled effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

Operating authority inactive — Involuntary Suspension - insurance cancellation effective; no active insurance meeting minimum coverage on file
BIPD policy 008258801CA cancelled by insurer
BIPD policy 008258801CA cancelled by insurer (Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company)
BIPD policy 008258801CA cancelled by insurer (Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company)
BIPD policy 008258801CA cancelled by insurer (Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company)

12 earlier filing changes on record, back to 2008-07-03. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units1
Trucks1
Phone8054504942

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority first recorded 2026-04-16, 160 days ago.
  • 12 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-08-05, 49 days ago.
  • 7 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2026-07-31.
  • Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company, Great West Casualty Co.
  • 1 power unit — a single-truck operation, larger than 0% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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