Carrier profile · USDOT 718889 · MC-355329 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Rod Smith Trucking Inc

3 power unitsavg 7.2 yrRegional · 3 statesBILLINGS, MT50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-355329 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 ’20 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

National’05–’08

Northland’08–’17

beyond this history

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2020

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2020	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2017 → Jul 2018	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2008 → Jul 2017	$750K	4
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2005 → Jul 2008	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2002 → Nov 2004	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2001 → Sep 2002	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1999 → Aug 2001	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 1998 → Sep 1999	$750K	2