Carrier profile · USDOT 2835896 · MC-948788 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SMH EXPRESS INC

2 power unitsavg 10.7 yrRegional · 7 statesLEMONT, IL100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-948788 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$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

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Wesco’16–’17

Northland’17–’22

Northland’23–’25

Occidental Fire’25–’26

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Mar 2025 → Mar 2026	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2023 → Mar 2025	$1M	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Mar 2022 → Mar 2022	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Mar 2022	$1M	2
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2017	$1M	1