Carrier profile · USDOT 2987946 · MC-17556 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SMOKING WHEELS INC

10 power unitsavg 8.2 yrMulti-region · 12 statesCHICAGO, IL87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-17556 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$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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Artisan Truckers’18–’21

Great West’21–’24

beyond this history

2018202020222024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2024

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2021 → Dec 2024	$750K	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2021 → Dec 2021	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2021 → Apr 2022	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Dec 2021	$750K	1