Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
200 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1552507
SMITHFIELD DIRECT LLC
200 power unitsavg 4 yrNational · 24 statesLISLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
200Power units
149 observed · MCS-150
124Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 20 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.813.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
12 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SMITHFIELD DIRECT LLC safe to work with?
Is SMITHFIELD DIRECT LLC safe to load? SMITHFIELD DIRECT LLC (USDOT 1552507) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LISLE, IL, operating 200 power units and 232 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 450 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SDSMITHFIELD DIRECT LLC 88
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Safety
450 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.8% (24-mo)160 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.1% (24-mo)286 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 200-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 200
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 286
- Annualized
- ≈143 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving96
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 18 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 200
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 149
- Trailers (towed)
- 124
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2323
US statesInspections · 24 mo284284
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LISLE, IL
Top corridor
KY ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 14811USDOT 21800USDOT 327574USDOT 3797990USDOT 620402USDOT 1077612USDOT 768992USDOT 372795Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (41 trucks · 55 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1077612USDOT 2597074USDOT 3833266USDOT 4014935USDOT 372795USDOT 1808215USDOT 3863705USDOT 421403
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@smithfield.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 4958USDOT 108536USDOT 564982USDOT 630105USDOT 1021423USDOT 1726667USDOT 2484052USDOT 2575651
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james michael — 5 carriers: USDOT 1595283USDOT 2320479USDOT 2339428USDOT 3172700
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)200200
Observed (24 mo)149149
Shared w/ other carriers4141
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4225 NAPERVILLE ROAD SUITE 350, LISLE, IL, 60532
- Mailing address
- 195 N SHERMAN ST, BRAZIL, IN, 47834
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 281-5000
- Cell
- (614) 634-6657
- Web domain
- smithfield.com
Registration
- Officers
- James Michael · Shane Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 1552507
- First registered
- 09/11/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 11/19/2025 · 11,935,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.60
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SMITHFIELD DIRECT LLC's USDOT number?
SMITHFIELD DIRECT LLC's USDOT number is 1552507.
Is SMITHFIELD DIRECT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMITHFIELD DIRECT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SMITHFIELD DIRECT LLC's safety record?
SMITHFIELD DIRECT LLC has a 13.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 450 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SMITHFIELD DIRECT LLC's fleet?
SMITHFIELD DIRECT LLC operates 200 power units and 232 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMITHFIELD DIRECT LLC based?
SMITHFIELD DIRECT LLC is based in LISLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.