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
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
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Jan 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2018 → Apr 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Apr 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2012 → Apr 2012 | $1M | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2011 → May 2011 | $1M | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Apr 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2004 → Apr 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2002 → May 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2000 → Apr 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Apr 1999 → Apr 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1997 → Apr 1999 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 1991 → May 1997 | $1M | 3 |