Carrier profile · USDOT 1350124 · MC-519042 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

PINNACLE FREIGHT LINES INC

1 power unitavg 17.5 yrRegional · 5 statesCITRUS HEIGHTS, CA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-519042 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

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’25 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lincoln General’05–’09

Zurich American’09–’11

Carolina’11–’16

Northland’24–now

2005201120172023now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2024 → Nov 2025	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2016 → Jul 2016	$750K	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2011 → Jul 2016	$750K	3
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2009 → Jul 2011	$750K	4
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Feb 2009 → Aug 2009	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Mar 2009	$750K	3