Carrier profile · USDOT 913891 · MC-396130 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WILLIAM A SMITH

DBA BILL SMITH TRUCKING

1 power unitsLAKE PROVIDENCE, LA50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-396130 ACTIVE
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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
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)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 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COOct 2024 → Oct 2025$1M1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2018 → Oct 2024$1M1
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2016 → Oct 2018$1M2
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2014 → Oct 2016$1M2
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2012 → Oct 2014$1M2
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2011 → Oct 2012$1M1
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANYOct 2001 → Oct 2010$1M14
JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2000 → Nov 2001$1M2