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
Verified linkssaia.comFMCSA SAFER

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

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’21 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
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
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2021Feb 2021$1M2
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Feb 2021Mar 2021$1M1
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Mar 2018Mar 2021$1M1
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2018Apr 2021$1M4
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Mar 2018Feb 2021$1M1
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Mar 2013Feb 2021$1M2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2012Mar 2013$1M2
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Mar 2003Mar 2012$1M8
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Dec 2002Feb 2003$1M1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Mar 2000Mar 2003$1M4
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIAMar 1994Mar 2000$1M1