Carrier profile · USDOT 3047571 · MC-48115 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

SMS Freight LLC

573 power unitsavg 5.7 yrMulti-region · 9 statesMELVINDALE, MI93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-48115 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$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 ’24 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Amerisure’18–’19

Progressive Michigan’19–’23

Progressive Michigan’23–’24

beyond this history

201720202023now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2024

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2023 → Jul 2024	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2019 → Mar 2019	$750K	1
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Mar 2019	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Jan 2023	$750K	2
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2019	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Mar 2018	$750K	2