Smith Trucking IncUSDOT 54488VR 88/100WORTHINGTON, MN

Carrier profileFMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026

Smith Trucking Inc

USDOT: 54488
MC: 146636

Inspected in 28 jurisdictionsWORTHINGTON, MN

CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Fleet snapshot24-mo observations

137Reported power

133 seen in inspections

180Trailers seen

Inspection records

5.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call company(507) 376-5080 Email company[email protected]

Assessment evidence · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026

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Fatal crash on record

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Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.52 years since first USDOT registrationFMCSA registration record dates to 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 531 inspections.

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USDOT registration yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

Fleet snapshot24-mo observations

137Reported power

133 seen in inspections

180Trailers seen

Inspection records

5.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call company(507) 376-5080 Email company[email protected]

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

137 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Observed fleet ageObserved

5.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026. No peer comparison available.

Registration historyOn record

52 yr registered

USDOT record added in 1974. Registration age does not establish unchanged ownership or continuous authority.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

53 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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51 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 31, 2026.

Available records

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Historical filings do not establish current coverage. Observed units are a sample, not a complete fleet inventory. Shared vehicle matches are research leads, not proof of ownership or fraud.

Safety

303 inspections · rolling 24 months · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 14, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 15.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

24-mo population · 113 vehicle / 303 driver checks

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

How to read this trend

Vehicle-level inspections resulting in a vehicle OOS order, pooled over each trailing six-month window. Trending down 2.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark measures the same population.

Roadside inspection history· 24 calendar months · current month partial

294 inspections · Dec '24–Nov '26

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

How to read monthly counts

Monthly FMCSA records across 24 calendar months, including the current partial month. This calendar window differs from the rolling day-level inspection summary. Vehicle and driver populations can overlap within one inspection. The line shows inspections with any OOS result.

Inspection coverage· annual inspections / registered power unit

Annual inspections per registered power unit.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

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Within the expected band for a 137-unit fleet — more roadside records are available to review alongside OOS and crash findings.

Registered power units: 137
Inspections · 24 mo: 303
Annualized: ≈152 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

Recorded violations · ranked by frequency

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving154 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance31 · 23 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance20 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance11 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 12, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

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Coverage requirements

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K general-freight floor (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities require $1M–$5M; verify against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’14 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’94–’14

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Mar 2014

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 1994 → Mar 2014	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 15, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 137
Observed power (24 mo): 133
Trailers (towed): 180

Power units define capacity; trailers stay separate.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

74.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 28 jurisdictions · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 15, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

Jurisdictions observed

28 US states

Mapped inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

US inspection map· US states and DC · roadside inspections, last 24 mo

US map; all recognized jurisdiction counts below.

2 inspections lack a recognized state/province code and are excluded from geographic counts.

Inspection counts by jurisdiction

South Dakota: 69 inspections
California: 29 inspections
Utah: 22 inspections
Nevada: 21 inspections
Iowa: 16 inspections
Minnesota: 16 inspections
Montana: 14 inspections
Wyoming: 10 inspections
Kansas: 9 inspections
Nebraska: 8 inspections
Washington: 8 inspections
Wisconsin: 8 inspections
Illinois: 7 inspections
Indiana: 7 inspections
Missouri: 6 inspections
Mississippi: 6 inspections
Ohio: 6 inspections
Tennessee: 6 inspections
North Carolina: 5 inspections
Arizona: 4 inspections
Georgia: 4 inspections
Kentucky: 4 inspections
Maryland: 4 inspections
Pennsylvania: 4 inspections
Florida: 3 inspections
Oklahoma: 2 inspections
South Carolina: 2 inspections
New Jersey: 1 inspections

Home base

WORTHINGTON, MN

1451 JOOSTEN ROAD

Most inspections: SD

69 inspections

SD 69 · CA 29 · UT 22

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Network & connections

Shared vehicles & matching records · not a fraud finding

FMCSA network & connections data as of Nov 14, 2026

Connection records are not fraud findings. Shared vehicles or business details alone do not establish ownership, common management or wrongdoing.

Last 12 months: 3 vehicles observed under 3 other carriers

The same VINs appear in inspection records under more than one USDOT: 4364680 507092 1019356Leases, equipment sales and owner-operators changing carriers can explain overlaps. A match alone is not evidence of double brokering or fraud.

Show all-time history (37 vehicles · 39 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: 1521064 3331684 3666726 1021713 2885047 3907195 2780473 4333968

Matching officer name

mike smith — 51 carriers: 122936 132261 365558 517132 613303 636188 663053 712045

This is a name match, not a verified match to the same person.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 14, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1451 JOOSTEN ROAD, WORTHINGTON, MN, 56187
Mailing address: PO BOX 249, WORTHINGTON, MN, 56187
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (507) 376-5080
Fax: (507) 483-3651
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: smithtruckinginc.com

Registration

Officers: Rita Smith · Mike Smith
USDOT / docket: 54488 · MC-146636
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 20, 2026 · 15,298,205 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 21, 2000
D-U-N-S: 97085138

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 14, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes are available in this activity feed. This does not establish an unchanged record or complete historical coverage.

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16%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

18 of 113 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

174violation records

23OOS-tagged records

18 of 113inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

953%3 / 95

Hours of service

340%0 / 34

Other vehicle maintenance

2268%15 / 22

Brakes

150%0 / 15

Lights

757%4 / 7

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

13%Nov 24 to May 254 / 30

23%May 25 to Nov 258 / 35

9%Nov 25 to May 262 / 23

16%May 26 to Nov 264 / 25

Top 3 codes (36 of 174 records)

392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)13
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)13
395.24 ELD — record edits / data10

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392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)9
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)9
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle4
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects4
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer4
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing4
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects3
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.207F-SASMD Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps2
395.24C2II-ELDTN ELD — record edits / data2
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data2
395.30B1 ELD — use / data transfer2
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLFY State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLILC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2SLSNC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.3-F Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.9A2 Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.209E-SPSLA Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCLMBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.55C2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A1-TFSMF Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9B-LRLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9T Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C1III ELD — record edits / data1
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data1
395.32B-ELDDFR ELD — non-authenticated driving1
395.3A2-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8D5-HOSF Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SMITH TRUCKING INC.

SMITH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 54488) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 14, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT effective Mar 1, 2014 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 12, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 14, 2026.

The carrier received 303 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 113 vehicle-level and 303 driver-level — across 28 jurisdictions, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 15, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 14, 2026.

It reports 137 power units and 128 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 20, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 21, 2000 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 14, 2026.

What is SMITH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

SMITH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 54488, and its motor carrier number is MC-146636.

Is SMITH TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 14, 2026. SMITH TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register. Operating authority: Common: Active; Contract: Active; Broker: None.

What is SMITH TRUCKING INC's safety record?

SMITH TRUCKING INC has a 15.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 531 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SMITH TRUCKING INC's fleet?

SMITH TRUCKING INC operates 137 power units and 128 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SMITH TRUCKING INC based?

SMITH TRUCKING INC is based in WORTHINGTON, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 jurisdictions.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch(507) 376-5080 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 54488
MC / Docket: MC-146636
Officer: RITA SMITH
Address: 1451 JOOSTEN ROAD
WORTHINGTON, MN, 56187

At a glance

Active for-hire authorityCommon authority · 52 yr since USDOT registration
$750K BIPD in forceBIPD in force — $750,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Mar 2014
Vehicle OOS 15.9%vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.
3 fatal crashesOn the FMCSA crash record.

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