Carrier profile · USDOT 173929 · MC-278263 · Updated Aug 9, 2026

American Motor Lines Inc

115 power unitsavg 11.1 yrLocal · 1 statesDETROIT, MI74/100
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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
Active
Broker
Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. · since Jun 1999

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2010 → Dec 2015$750K5
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYDec 2008 → Dec 2010$750K2
RLI INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2000 → Dec 2008$750K4
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Jun 1999 → Jun 2000$750K1
FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INS. UNDERWRITERS, INC.Jun 1998 → Jun 1999$750K1
FIDELITY & GUARANTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERSJun 1996 → Jun 1998$750K1
THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.Jun 1990 → Jun 1996$750K1