Carrier profile · USDOT 1137928 · MC-161704 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BERTS TOWING INC

DBA SMT TOWING

17 power unitsLocal · 2 statesHARVEY, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-161704 ACTIVEHAZMAT

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)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

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Continental’93–’97

Zurich’97–’02

Consolidated’05–’12

Netherlands’12–’17

Ohio Security’17–’20

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Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2022

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2020 → Dec 2022	$750K	1
OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2017 → Dec 2020	$750K	1
THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2012 → Dec 2017	$750K	4
CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2005 → Dec 2012	$750K	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Dec 2003 → Dec 2005	$750K	2
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Dec 2001 → Dec 2003	$750K	3
ZURICH INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1997 → May 2002	$750K	1
PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1997 → Dec 1997	$750K	1
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1993 → Dec 1997	$750K	1