Carrier profile · USDOT 3114203 · MC-84356 · Updated Jul 12, 2026

SOUTHERN FREIGHT LINES LLC

13 power unitsavg 9.2 yrMulti-region · 10 statesGLADEWATER, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-84356 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: Active
Contract: None
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 ’26 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Clear Blue’18–’23

Obsidian Specialty’23–’24

Highlander Specialty’24–’26

2018202020222024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jan 2026

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2024 → Jan 2026	$750K	4
OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2023 → Feb 2024	$750K	2
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Jan 2023	$750K	5