Carrier profile · USDOT 1060218 · MC-440160 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

P J SMITH DISTRIBUTORS INC

DBA P J SMITH DELIVERY

1 power unitCANTON, OH80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-440160 ACTIVE

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 ’04 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

beyond this history

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE · since Mar 2004

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2003 → Mar 2004	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2002 → Nov 2003	$750K	3