Carrier profile · USDOT 6884 · MC-850889 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

EDWARD T SMITH & SONS INC

4 power unitsHALETHORPE, MD50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-850889 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

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 ’22 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Continental Western’13–’15

National’17–’19

Great West’19–’21

Sentry Select’21–now

2013201720212025now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2022

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2021 → Sep 2022	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2019 → Aug 2021	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2017 → Jul 2019	$750K	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2016 → Jul 2017	$750K	1
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2015 → Jul 2016	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2013 → Jul 2015	$750K	1