Carrier profile · USDOT 72022 · MC-108382 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

SHORT FREIGHT LINES INC

21 power unitsavg 9 yrMulti-region · 9 statesBAY CITY, MI88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-108382 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Verified linksshortfreightlines.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
Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2024

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.Sep 2020 → Sep 2024$1M2
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2019 → Sep 2020$1M2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Sep 2016 → Sep 2019$1M1
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2015 → Sep 2016$1M1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.Sep 2014 → Sep 2015$1M2
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Sep 2010 → Sep 2010$1M1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Sep 2010 → Oct 2014$1M2
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Sep 2009 → Oct 2010$1M6
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2003 → Sep 2009$1M4
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Mar 2000 → Mar 2003$1M2
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYMar 1994 → Mar 2000$1M6