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Carrier profile · USDOT 528992 · MC-199342

RONALD L SMITH

DBA RON'S TRANSPORT

1 power unitsBAKERSFIELD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-199342 ACTIVE
Verified linksFMCSA SAFERCall
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(877) 226-6959

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 33 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority33 yr active
since 1993
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 33-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is RONALD L SMITH safe to work with?

Is RONALD L SMITH safe to load? RONALD L SMITH (USDOT 528992, MC-199342) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RLRONALD L SMITH 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
National Continental · 96–98
Zc Ins · 00–05
Northland · 05–13
19942013

No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.

6 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2005 → Feb 2013$750k2
ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.Feb 2000 → Feb 2005$750k1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Feb 1999 → Feb 2000$750k1
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Mar 1998 → Mar 1999$750k3
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. COMar 1996 → Mar 1998$750k6
GENERAL AGENTS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA, INC.Dec 1994 → Mar 1996$750k3
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
—
Trailers (towed)
—

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
BAKERSFIELD, CA
2500 SAN PABLO AVE
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ronald l smith — 13 carriers: USDOT 263262USDOT 639002USDOT 758268USDOT 1042166USDOT 1312488USDOT 1335886USDOT 1861900USDOT 1917794
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
2500 SAN PABLO AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93306
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(877) 226-6959
Fax
(877) 226-3070
Email
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Registration

Officer
Ronald L Smith
USDOT / docket
528992 · MC-199342
First registered
07/02/1993
Last MCS-150
02/04/2013 · 142,171 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
786846139

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
142,171Annual mileage
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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 RONALD L SMITH's USDOT number?

RONALD L SMITH's USDOT number is 528992, and its motor carrier number is MC-199342.

Is RONALD L SMITH authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RONALD L SMITH is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is RONALD L SMITH's fleet?

RONALD L SMITH operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RONALD L SMITH based?

RONALD L SMITH is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA.