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SHORT FREIGHT LINES INC

USDOT 72022 · MC108382 what is the difference?

459 S RIVER RD, BAY CITY, MI 48708-9601

Registered 1974-06-01 · 21 power units · Interstate

SHORT FREIGHT LINES INC (USDOT 72022, MC108382) is an interstate motor carrier based in BAY CITY, MI, operating a fleet of 21 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1991-05-20. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Great West Casualty Co, effective 2024-09-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. 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

Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Inactive GRANTED
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$1,000,000Great West Casualty CoGRT28357AOn 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

Operating authority inactive — GRANTED
SURETY policy 1096101 cancelled by insurer (LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY)
Operating authority suspension or revocation
BIPD/Primary policy MCP25534A cancelled by insurer (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.)
CARGO policy QT-660-5457B723-TIL-09 cancelled by insurer (TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA)

13 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1991-05-20. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units21
Trucks21
Phone19898933505

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1991-05-20 — 35 years.
  • 15 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2020-02-21.
  • 2 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2020-01-27.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Great West Casualty Co, on file since 2024-09-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • 21 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 91% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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