Carrier profile · USDOT 470751 · MC-250449 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

James R Sides

DBA FAST FREIGHT

8 power unitsGRANITE CITY, IL50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-250449 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
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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
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’14 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Feb 2004Mar 2014$750K3
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2000Feb 2004$750K2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Feb 1998Mar 2000$750K2
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANYFeb 1997Mar 1998$750K1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 1993Feb 1997$750K2