Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
1,028 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1803 · MC-138627 · Updated Jul 25, 2026
SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS INC
1,028 power unitsFORT DODGE, IA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-138627 INACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1,028Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 25, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1028 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal2626
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS INC (USDOT 1803) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 25, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 25, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 25, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 26 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 25, 2026.
It reports 1,028 power units and 1,330 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 31, 2010.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS INC's USDOT number?
SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1803, and its motor carrier number is MC-138627.
Is SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-25, SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS INC's fleet?
SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS INC operates 1,028 power units and 1,330 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS INC based?
SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS INC is based in FORT DODGE, IA.
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