Carrier profile · USDOT 796873 · MC-172894 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

AMERICAN FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC

54 power unitsVANCOUVER, WA68/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-172894 ACTIVEHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Verified linksamericanfreight.netFMCSA SAFER

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
Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’08 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2008

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANFeb 2008 → Feb 2008$1M1
BROOKWOOD INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2008 → Jun 2008$1M2
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANFeb 2001 → Jul 2008$1M8
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANFeb 1999 → Apr 2000$1M5