Carrier profile · USDOT 76114 · MC-170654 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

CHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC

26 power unitsavg 12.3 yrRegional · 6 statesPORTAGE, IN88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-170654 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)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 ’21 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Continental Western’97–’00

Empire Fire’03–’06

1st Security’07–’13

National’08–’11

Acuity A’11–’19

1st Security’13–’25

Carolina’19–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since Oct 2021

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2019 → Oct 2021	$750K	1
1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION	Oct 2013 → Jul 2025	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2011 → Oct 2019	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2008 → Oct 2011	$750K	3
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2007 → Oct 2008	$750K	1
1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION	May 2007 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2006 → Oct 2007	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2003 → Oct 2006	$750K	6
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2002 → Apr 2003	$750K	3
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2000 → Apr 2002	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1997 → Feb 2000	$750K	2
AMERICAN EAGLE INSURANCE CO	Apr 1995 → Feb 1997	$750K	1
SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Apr 1994 → Apr 1995	$750K	1