Carrier profile · USDOT 289876 · MC-198624 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

SOUTHWEST EXPRESS INC

28 power unitsavg 12.8 yrMulti-region · 11 statesHUGOTON, KS88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-198624 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

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
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)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 ’13 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jan 2013

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2010Jan 2013$5M1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2009Jan 2010$5M1
UNION INSURANCE CO.Jan 2008Jan 2009$5M1
UNION INSURANCE CO.Jan 2000Jan 2007$5M7
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Aug 1999Sep 1999$5M2
UNION INSURANCE CO.Jan 1999Jan 2000$5M1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Nov 1994Feb 1996$5M1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Nov 1993Aug 1999$5M1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYNov 1993Sep 1999$5M1