Carrier profile · USDOT 571051 · MC-285205 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Phoenix Distribution Services Inc

2 power unitsHOUSTON, TX36/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-285205 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
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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
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’17 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INS. · since Jun 2000

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCEJun 1998 → Aug 2017$5M2
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INS.Jun 1998 → Jun 2000$5M1
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCEJun 1997 → Jun 1998$5M1
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INS.Jun 1997 → Jun 1998$5M1
FIDELITY EXCESS AND SURPLUS INSURANCE CO.Jun 1996 → Jun 1997$5M1
INTERNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYFeb 1995 → Jun 1997$5M3
FIDELITY ENVIRONMENTAL INSURANCE CO.Dec 1994 → Dec 1995$5M1