Carrier profile · USDOT 29124 · MC-87511 · Updated Jul 18, 2026
SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC
DBA SAIA LTL FREIGHT
7,428 power unitsavg 5.3 yrNational · 49 statesJOHNS CREEK, GA88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-87511 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
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$5,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Recorded per census
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD last filed ’21 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
beyond this history
1994200220102018now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2018
All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Feb 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2021 → Mar 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2018 → Mar 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Apr 2021 | $1M | 4 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2018 → Feb 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2013 → Feb 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2003 → Mar 2012 | $1M | 8 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2002 → Feb 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Mar 2000 → Mar 2003 | $1M | 4 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Mar 1994 → Mar 2000 | $1M | 1 |