Carrier profile · USDOT 269606 · MC-179310 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CONTINENTAL EXPRESS LINES INC

7 power unitsLocal · 1 statesWOOD DALE, IL50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-179310 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
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 ’17 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO. · since Oct 2017

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.Oct 2012 → Oct 2017$750K2
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2010 → Oct 2012$750K2
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2008 → Oct 2009$750K7
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2006 → May 2008$750K2
FIRST FINANCIAL INSURANCE CO.May 2002 → May 2006$750K4
LEGION INDEMNITY COMPANYJun 2001 → May 2002$750K1
ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2001 → Jun 2001$750K1
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.Apr 1999 → Apr 2001$750K1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Apr 1995 → May 1999$750K2
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYOct 1994 → Mar 1995$750K1
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYOct 1994 → Apr 1995$750K1