Carrier profile · USDOT 98980 · MC-235984 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Smith's Garage and Trucking Inc

8 power unitsLocal · 1 statesPONETO, IN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-235984 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

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: Active
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 ’24 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Indiana’93–’98

Consolidated’00–’03

Cincinnati’03–’20

Acuity A’20–now

1993200220112020now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2024

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2020 → May 2024	$750K	4
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2003 → May 2020	$750K	4
CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2000 → Aug 2003	$750K	1
MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1998 → Aug 2000	$750K	1
INDIANA INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1993 → Aug 1998	$750K	1