Carrier profile · USDOT 152093 · MC-148684 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SIDNEY L SMITH INC

7 power unitsLocal · 1 statesSANDYVILLE, WV50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-148684 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$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 ’22 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Reinsurance New’93–’97

Continental National’97–’00

Empire Fire’00–’06

Northland’08–’12

Northland’13–’22

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Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2022

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Oct 2022	$750K	3
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2012 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2008 → Oct 2012	$750K	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Oct 2006 → Oct 2008	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2000 → Oct 2006	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 1997 → Sep 2000	$750K	1
THE REINSURANCE CORP OF NEW YORK	Sep 1993 → Sep 1997	$750K	1