Carrier profile · USDOT 326359 · MC-243385 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Richard W Smith Trucking Inc

1 power unitLocal · 1 statesFAIRFIELD, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-243385 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: 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 ’08 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’91–’98

Northland’04–’08

beyond this history

1991200020092018now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2008

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2004 → May 2008	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	May 2002 → May 2004	$750K	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2001 → May 2002	$750K	1
AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1999 → May 2001	$750K	3
EVERGREEN NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	May 1998 → May 1999	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1991 → Jun 1998	$750K	1