Carrier profile · USDOT 251206 · MC-173878 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

CONTINENTAL EXPRESS INC

580 power unitsavg 6.3 yrNational · 36 statesSIDNEY, OH88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-173878 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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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

$1M BIPD last filed · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2019 → Sep 2019$1M3
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYMar 2019 → Aug 2019$1M1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYAug 2018 → Aug 2018$1M1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYAug 2018 → Mar 2019$1M1
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.Oct 2014 → Aug 2018$1M2
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.Oct 2010 → Oct 2014$1M1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYOct 1999 → Oct 2010$1M1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Oct 1998 → Oct 1999$1M1
THE REINSURANCE CORP OF NEW YORKOct 1990 → Oct 1998$1M2