Carrier profile · USDOT 419542 · MC-498644 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

STERLING SMITH

DBA STERLING SMITH TRUCKING

3 power unitsRICHMOND, VA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-498644 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: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Canal’04–’06

Progressive Northwestern’10–’13

beyond this history

2004201020162022now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Feb 2014

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2013 → Feb 2014	$1M	1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.	Mar 2010 → Feb 2013	$1M	1
PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2009 → Mar 2010	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2004 → Dec 2006	$1M	3