Carrier profile · USDOT 771623 · MC-496162 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Garda Cl Southwest Inc

273 power unitsavg 8.2 yrRegional · 7 statesBOCA RATON, FL88/100
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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
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)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

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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 ’21 · 4 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jun 2021

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAJun 2010 → Jun 2021$750K1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAJun 2008 → Jul 2008$750K3
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.Jun 2007 → Jun 2007$750K3
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2005 → Dec 2007$750K6
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2004 → Oct 2004$750K3
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Apr 2003 → Oct 2004$750K1