Carrier profile · USDOT 854422 · MC-413974 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
PREFERRED PINE STRAW INC
14 power unitsavg 11.4 yrRegional · 7 statesBRANFORD, FL74/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-413974 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
- Active
- 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 · 16 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
2001200820152022now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 18 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025
All 18 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Dec 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2015 → Mar 2015 | $750K | 7 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750K | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Apr 2012 → Apr 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2011 → Apr 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Apr 2010 → Apr 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL TRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2009 → Apr 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2008 → Apr 2009 | $750K | 2 |
| MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY OF FLORIDA | Sep 2006 → Jan 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Sep 2006 | $750K | 5 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2004 → Dec 2004 | $750K | 4 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2002 → Sep 2004 | $750K | 3 |
| SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2001 → Oct 2001 | $750K | 3 |