Carrier profile · USDOT 256812 · MC-181389 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SMITH MOTOR FREIGHT INC

13 power unitsavg 4.7 yrMulti-region · 9 statesFARMINGTON, MO82/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-181389 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
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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
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 11 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2021Jan 2026$1M1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYApr 2020Apr 2021$1M2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Apr 2018Apr 2020$1M2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2014Apr 2018$1M2
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Apr 2012Apr 2012$1M4
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Apr 2011May 2011$1M3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2010Apr 2011$1M1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Apr 2004Apr 2010$1M1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2002May 2004$1M2
STAR INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2000Apr 2002$1M1
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Apr 1999Apr 2000$1M1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.Apr 1997Apr 1999$1M2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Jan 1991May 1997$1M3