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GULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC

USDOT 690147 · MC320104 what is the difference?

5300 HIGHWAY 146, SEABROOK, TX 77586-1516

Registered 1997-05-19 · 731 power units · Interstate

GULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC (USDOT 690147, MC320104) is an interstate motor carrier based in SEABROOK, TX, operating a fleet of 731 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Enterprise Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2026-06-09. The insurance file carries a $2,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Obsidian Insurance Company, effective 2025-04-30. A suspension order has been served against this operating authority. 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

Enterprise Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active Administrative status adjustment
Broker of Household GoodsActive Administrative status adjustment
Enterprise Motor Carrier of Household GoodsActive Discontinued Revocation
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Active Discontinued Revocation

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

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$2,000,000Clear Blue Insurance CompanyDX01AL00119Cancelled effective
Broker surety bond$75,000Harco National Insurance Company0637995On file, effective
BIPD liability$2,000,000Obsidian Insurance CompanyLDT-AL-000001063On file, effective
Cargo$5,000FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.MXI93006595On file, 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 DX01AL00119 cancelled by insurer (Clear Blue Insurance Company)
Operating authority active — Administrative status adjustment
Operating authority active — Administrative status adjustment
Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice

25 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1998-04-19. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units731
Trucks731
Phone7137474909

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 2006-12-27 — 19 years.
  • 22 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-08-05, 49 days ago.
  • 5 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2026-05-29.
  • Current primary filing: $2,000,000 with Obsidian Insurance Company, on file since 2025-04-30 — $1,250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 4 insurers currently on record: Clear Blue Insurance Company, FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO., Harco National Insurance Company, Obsidian Insurance Company.
  • 731 power units — a large fleet, larger than 100% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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