Carrier profile · USDOT 3621261 · MC-1237028 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

DEFENDER FREIGHT LLC

1 power unitsLocal · 1 statesDALLAS, TX50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1237028 ACTIVE

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$1,000,000 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

$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 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Progressive County’21–’22

Benchmark’23–’25

beyond this history

202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jul 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2023 → Jul 2025	$750K	6
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2022 → Jul 2022	$750K	4
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jul 2021 → Jul 2022	$750K	1