Carrier profile · USDOT 1981165 · MC-701791 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Smith Dot LLC

14 power unitsavg 9.2 yrRegional · 5 statesTHURMAN, OH94/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-701791 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
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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
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 ’26 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2024 → Feb 2026$750K1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2021 → Feb 2024$750K2
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2015 → Feb 2021$750K3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYJan 2013 → Jan 2015$750K3
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYJan 2011 → Jan 2013$750K1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2010 → Jan 2011$750K3