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RONALD P SMITH

USDOT 524585 · MC436728 what is the difference?

15699 175TH STREET, ELMA, IA 50628

Registered 1993-05-24 · 1 power units · Interstate

RONALD P SMITH (USDOT 524585, MC436728) is an interstate motor carrier based in ELMA, IA, operating a single power unit. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2002-08-27. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Progressive Northern Insurance Company, effective 2022-08-15. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$1,000,000PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYCA960054389On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

Operating authority active — GRANTED

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units1
Trucks1
Phone6413932464

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 2002-08-27 — 24 years.
  • No insurance cancellation on record for this USDOT number.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY, on file since 2022-08-15 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • No lapse in 24 years of filings — an uninterrupted record.
  • 1 power unit — a single-truck operation, larger than 0% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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