Authority & Insurance · Carrier profile · USDOT 683330

JAMES M SMITH

BUCHANAN, GA 50

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 on filegeneral-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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’02–’20

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jun 2024

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Jun 2024	$750k	1
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	Jun 2020 → Jun 2022	$750k	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2002 → Jun 2020	$750k	4
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jul 2001 → Aug 2002	$750k	2
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2001 → Jul 2001	$750k	1
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1999 → Apr 2001	$750k	3
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 1997 → May 1999	$750k	3