Carrier profile · USDOT 255793 · MC-186774 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SAM W SMITH INC

3 power unitsavg 13.3 yrLocal · 1 statesEDEN, NC86/100
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
1985199620072018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PENN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2002

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORKAug 2001 → Sep 2002$750K1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICAAug 1997 → Sep 2001$750K3
TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANYAug 1985 → Oct 1997$750K1