Carrier profile · USDOT 1117563 · MC-454888 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
M & L EXPRESSWAY INC
1 power unitavg 9.5 yrLocal · 2 statesGARDENA, CA50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-454888 ACTIVE
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 · 12 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
2003200920152021now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026
All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Apr 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Apr 2022 | $750K | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Apr 2017 → Apr 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Apr 2016 → Apr 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Apr 2016 | $750K | 2 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2013 → Aug 2013 | $750K | 2 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Apr 2012 → Apr 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → Apr 2012 | $750K | 2 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | May 2009 → May 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2008 → May 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jun 2007 → May 2008 | $750K | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2006 → Jun 2007 | $750K | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Apr 2003 → Jun 2006 | $750K | 4 |