Carrier profile · USDOT 998388 · MC-419934 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
GERARDO ORTIZ PRIORITY FREIGHT LINES INC
DBA PRIORITY FREIGHT LINES
38 power unitsavg 6.6 yrRegional · 5 statesEL PASO, TX88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-419934 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$750,000 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
$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 13 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2001200820152022now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026
All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2026 | $750K | 5 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2020 | $750K | 5 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Apr 2018 | $750K | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2017 | $750K | 5 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Mar 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Mar 2009 → Mar 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2008 → Mar 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → Mar 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Mar 2006 → Mar 2007 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2004 → Mar 2006 | $750K | 5 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2001 → Nov 2004 | $750K | 6 |