Carrier profile · USDOT 2368130 · MC-812154 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BIG SMITH INC

DBA SMITH AUTO TRANSPORT

34 power unitsMulti-region · 13 statesSTRAFFORD, MO94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-812154 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)Not 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

$1M BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive’13–’16

Harco National’21–’24

Canal’24–’26

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · since Jan 2026

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2024 → Jan 2026	$1M	3
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2021 → Jan 2024	$1M	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2020 → Jan 2021	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2019 → Jan 2020	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2018 → Jan 2019	$1M	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2017 → Jan 2018	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2016 → Jan 2017	$1M	2
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2013 → Jan 2016	$1M	3