Carrier profile · USDOT 438397 · MC-241777 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
FIREBIRD BULK CARRIERS INC
176 power unitsHOUSTON, TX76/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-241777 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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$5,000,000 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
$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 12 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1991200020092018now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Oct 2025
All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2023 → Oct 2024 | $5M | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Mar 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → May 2023 | $5M | 7 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Aug 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $5M | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2018 | $5M | 2 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2015 → Mar 2017 | $5M | 3 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → Mar 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → May 2013 | $5M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2005 → May 2011 | $5M | 3 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | May 2002 → May 2005 | $5M | 4 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 2000 → May 2002 | $5M | 2 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY | May 2000 → May 2005 | $5M | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | May 1994 → Apr 1999 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 1991 → May 2000 | $5M | 1 |