What the authority file says
Active · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
This is the line a broker sees on SAFER. It has not been updated since the cancellation.
What the insurance file says
No BIPD on file since
Cargo moved under this authority today is being hauled by a carrier with no liability filing on record.
HOLMES FREIGHT LINES INC
HOLMES FREIGHT LINES INC (USDOT 286395, MC189781) is an interstate motor carrier based in MILTON, ON, operating a fleet of 8 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1986-06-13. The most recent primary liability filing was cancelled effective 2026-08-05 by National Interstate Insurance Company, and no replacement filing is on record. Authority status and insurance status are held in separate FMCSA files and are not updated together, so an active authority line is not confirmation that coverage is on file. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.
Operating authority
| Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active GRANTED |
Authority status and insurance status are separate FMCSA files and are not updated together. An active authority record is not a statement that insurance is on file — how long that gap usually lasts.
Insurance on file
| Type | Coverage | Insurer | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD liability | $1,000,000 | National Interstate Insurance Company | 64044260 | Cancelled effective |
Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.
Recent activity
| BIPD policy 64044260 cancelled by insurer (National Interstate Insurance Company) | |
| BIPD/Excess policy 3000FEKEXT36173 cancelled by insurer (UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON) | |
| BIPD/Primary policy CA25011C cancelled by insurer (CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY) | |
| BIPD/Primary policy RMBA 14047778 cancelled by insurer (AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA) | |
| CARGO policy 499-339 cancelled by insurer (ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY) |
2 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1986-06-13. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.
Registration on file
| Entity status | Active |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Power units | 8 |
| Trucks | 8 |
| Phone | 9058780079 |
Filing history analysis
- Operating authority on record since 1986-06-13 — 40 years.
- 6 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-08-05, 49 days ago.
- No suspension or revocation order served.
- 8 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 82% of carriers in the FMCSA census.