Carrier profile · USDOT 1546562 · MC-574860 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC
15 power unitsavg 8.9 yrNational · 18 statesPALMDALE, CA100/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-574860 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
- None
- Contract
- Active
- 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
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD last filed · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
2006201120162021now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026
All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2026 | $1M | 7 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2022 | $1M | 6 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2015 → May 2017 | $1M | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Nov 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Nov 2013 → Nov 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Nov 2012 → Nov 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → Oct 2012 | $1M | 5 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2011 → Jan 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → May 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Dec 2010 → Feb 2011 | $1M | 4 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Jan 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Feb 2010 → Dec 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2009 → Feb 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2008 → Feb 2009 | $1M | 4 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2006 → Feb 2008 | $1M | 5 |