Carrier profile · USDOT 540304 · MC-521283 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Southwest Bus Services Inc

0 power unitsPRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-521283 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linkssouthwestbus.netFMCSA 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
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’16 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Nov 2020

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2016 → Nov 2016$5M8
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2010 → Dec 2016$5M6
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYMay 2010 → Nov 2010$5M1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONNov 2009 → Nov 2010$5M2
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYMay 2009 → May 2010$5M2
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONApr 2005 → May 2009$5M8
AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.Apr 2005 → Nov 2007$5M1