Carrier profile · USDOT 830317 · MC-405078 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Sherman Smith Trucking Inc

12 power unitsavg 22.3 yrLocal · 2 statesCULLMAN, AL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-405078 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$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 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Empire Fire’03–’09

Carolina’12–’16

National’16–’18

beyond this history

2001200820152022now

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 Aug 2020

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Aug 2018 → Aug 2020	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2016 → Aug 2018	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2012 → May 2016	$750K	5
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	May 2010 → May 2012	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2009 → Jun 2010	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	May 2003 → May 2009	$750K	2
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2002 → May 2003	$750K	1
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2001 → May 2002	$750K	1