Carrier profile · USDOT 1003048 · MC-423830 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Frederick Gholson

DBA SMOKE ENTERPRISES

1 power unitRICHMOND, VA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-423830 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: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 5 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Great West’11–’13

Great West’15–’18

Progressive Northern’20–’22

Canal’22–now

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Feb 2026

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2022 → Apr 2024	$1M	3
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Nov 2022	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2015 → Apr 2018	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2013 → Mar 2015	$1M	5
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2011 → Mar 2013	$1M	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Feb 2009 → Feb 2009	$1M	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2008 → Feb 2009	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2007 → Oct 2008	$1M	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2005 → Nov 2007	$1M	6
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2004 → Dec 2004	$1M	5
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2003 → Mar 2004	$1M	1