Carrier profile · USDOT 814431 · MC-361665 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
William Edwards
DBA SMOKEY MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
5 power unitsavg 2.2 yrMulti-region · 8 statesMADISONVILLE, TN94/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-361665 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
- 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
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1999200620132020now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2024
All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Aug 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Jul 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Jul 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2008 → Jul 2011 | $750K | 2 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2007 → Jul 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2006 → Jul 2007 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2006 → Jul 2006 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2003 → Apr 2006 | $750K | 3 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Jan 2003 → Mar 2003 | $750K | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1999 → Jun 2000 | $750K | 2 |