Carrier profile · USDOT 260382 · MC-175706 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Smith Transit Inc

DBA SMITH COACHES

0 power unitsavg 3.8 yrRegional · 4 statesHELPER, UT100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-175706 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

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$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lancer’96–’03

Lancer’04–’16

Rli’16–now

1994200220102018now

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

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · RLI INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2016 → Aug 2025	$5M	3
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2004 → May 2016	$5M	4
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1996 → Jan 2003	$5M	4
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Oct 1995 → Oct 1996	$5M	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Oct 1994 → Oct 1995	$5M	1