Carrier profile · USDOT 2155076 · MC-749207 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

GAINES EXPRESS LLC

10 power unitsavg 6.4 yrRegional · 4 statesHICKORY, NC86/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-749207 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
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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$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

$1M BIPD last filed · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2011201520192023now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2025 → Jan 2026$1M4
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2023 → Jan 2025$1M2
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATIONJan 2021 → Aug 2023$1M3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Jan 2020 → Jan 2021$1M4
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATIONFeb 2019 → Jan 2020$1M3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYSep 2018 → Feb 2019$1M1
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2016 → Sep 2018$1M2
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2015 → Sep 2016$1M2
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Aug 2014 → Sep 2015$1M1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Jul 2013 → Aug 2014$1M1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2011 → Jul 2013$1M1