Carrier profile · USDOT 3382546 · MC-1086875 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SM EXPRESS LLC

1 power unitsavg 11 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1086875 ACTIVE

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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Trisura Specialty’20–’23

Db (usbranch)’23–’24

Accredited Specialty’24–’25

Home State’25–’26

202020222024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Jan 2025 → Jan 2026	$750K	1
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2024 → Jan 2025	$750K	1
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Jan 2023 → Jan 2024	$750K	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2020 → Jan 2023	$750K	6