Carrier profile · USDOT 54988 · MC-135283 · Updated Jun 18, 2026

Grand Island Express Inc

DBA GRAND ISLAND EXPRESS

158 power unitsavg 3.9 yrNational · 25 statesGRAND ISLAND, NE81/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-135283 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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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
Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)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

$750K BIPD last filed ’21 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Jul 2021

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTMar 2014 → Jul 2021$750K2
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Oct 2013 → Sep 2021$750K2
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Mar 2011 → Mar 2014$750K3
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Apr 2010 → Oct 2013$750K1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Mar 2009 → Mar 2011$750K2
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Mar 2003 → Mar 2008$750K6
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYApr 1996 → Mar 2003$750K1
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYMar 1990 → Apr 1996$750K2