Carrier profile · USDOT 382324 · MC-397996 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BLACKSMITH DISTRIBUTING INC

27 power unitsELKHART, IN76/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-397996 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

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: None
Contract: Active
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

$750K BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Hanover’03–now

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · HANOVER INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2003

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2003 → Jul 2003	$750K	1
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2002 → Jul 2003	$750K	2
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2001 → Jul 2002	$750K	2
MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2000 → Sep 2001	$750K	2