Carrier profile · USDOT 2553179 · MC-889791 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Brian Mounts

DBA SMILEY TRUCKING

1 power unitavg 23.5 yrLocal · 1 statesGILBERT, WV50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-889791 ACTIVE

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: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’20 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Progressive Preferred’17–now

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2020

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2017 → Jul 2020	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2015 → Oct 2015	$750K	3
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$750K	2