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
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD last filed ’13 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
beyond this history
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
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2010 → Jan 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2009 → Jan 2010 | $5M | 1 |
| UNION INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2008 → Jan 2009 | $5M | 1 |
| UNION INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2000 → Jan 2007 | $5M | 7 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 1999 → Sep 1999 | $5M | 2 |
| UNION INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1999 → Jan 2000 | $5M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1994 → Feb 1996 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 1993 → Aug 1999 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1993 → Sep 1999 | $5M | 1 |