Authority & Insurance · Carrier profile · USDOT 1746307
SMITH EXPRESS INC
CHICAGO, IL 50
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
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD last filed · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
beyond this history
2008201320182023now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2019 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | Dec 2016 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2010 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 5 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2009 → Aug 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| MARYLAND CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2008 → Aug 2009 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2008 → Jul 2008 | $750k | 1 |