Carrier profile · USDOT 609528 · MC-564535 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Southern Air Freight Inc

28 power unitsavg 5.4 yrMulti-region · 14 statesCLEVELAND, TN82/100

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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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’07–’09

Sentry Select’09–’11

Farmland’11–’13

Auto Owners’13–’19

Central’19–now

2006201120162021now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2019 → Jun 2025	$750K	2
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2013 → Jun 2019	$750K	2
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2011 → Jul 2013	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2009 → Jun 2011	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2007 → May 2009	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH	May 2006 → May 2007	$750K	1