Carrier profile · USDOT 278159 · MC-194843 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SOUTHERN FREIGHT EXPRESS INC

13 power unitsMORRISTOWN, TN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-194843 ACTIVE

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: Inactive
Contract: Active
Broker: None

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

$750K BIPD last filed ’02 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Calvert’95–’98

Cherokee’01–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2002

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2001 → Nov 2002	$750K	1
INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	Aug 2000 → Sep 2001	$750K	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1998 → Jun 1998	$750K	2
CALVERT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1995 → Jul 1998	$750K	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1994 → Jul 1995	$750K	2