Carrier profile · USDOT 1825456 · MC-662306 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CHELSON EXPRESS INC

2 power unitsavg 3.5 yrRegional · 3 statesGRAND PRAIRIE, TX50/100
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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
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

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

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’25 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 2025

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2024 → Dec 2025$750K2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Nov 2022 → Nov 2024$750K2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2020 → Nov 2022$750K1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALNov 2019 → Nov 2020$750K1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2018 → Nov 2019$750K1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYNov 2016 → Nov 2018$750K1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2015 → Nov 2016$750K1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYNov 2014 → Nov 2015$750K3
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2011 → Nov 2014$750K2
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2010 → Nov 2011$750K3
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2009 → Nov 2010$750K3
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANYMay 2009 → Oct 2009$750K1