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Carrier profile · USDOT 609604

SMITH METAL STRUCTURES INC

5 power unitsavg 4.5 yrRegional · 3 statesIRON MOUNTAIN, MI
CARRIER ACTIVE
Verified linkssmithmetalstructures.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2019–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(906) 774-4776Email dispatchzwollner@smithmetalstructures.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 31 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority30 yr active
since 1995
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
1 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.5 yr

Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 30-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is SMITH METAL STRUCTURES INC safe to work with?

Is SMITH METAL STRUCTURES INC safe to load? SMITH METAL STRUCTURES INC (USDOT 609604) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in IRON MOUNTAIN, MI, operating 5 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SMSMITH METAL STRUCTURES INC 100
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Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

14.3% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 35.7 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 5-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
5
Inspections · 24 mo
3
Annualized
≈2 / yr
Coverage
≈0.3 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.

  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
5
Observed power (24 mo)
3
Trailers (towed)
1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.5 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
17%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed3
US states
Inspections · 24 mo3
TX busiest

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

Home base
IRON MOUNTAIN, MI
N 3845 US #2
Top corridor
TX ⇄ MI
TX 1 · KY 1 · IL 1
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

lawrence smith — 25 carriers: USDOT 546857USDOT 765104USDOT 1096779USDOT 1141537USDOT 1250002USDOT 1313296USDOT 1741799USDOT 1791876

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)5
Observed (24 mo)3

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
N 3845 US #2, IRON MOUNTAIN, MI, 49801
Mailing address
P O BOX 219, IRON MOUNTAIN, MI, 49801
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(906) 774-4776
Fax
(906) 774-4799
Email
zwollner@smithmetalstructures.com
Web domain
smithmetalstructures.com

Registration

Officer
Lawrence Smith
USDOT / docket
609604
First registered
08/01/1995
Last MCS-150
10/29/2025 · 145,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

5Power units
9Drivers
3CDL drivers
145,000Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is SMITH METAL STRUCTURES INC's USDOT number?

SMITH METAL STRUCTURES INC's USDOT number is 609604.

Is SMITH METAL STRUCTURES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SMITH METAL STRUCTURES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SMITH METAL STRUCTURES INC's safety record?

SMITH METAL STRUCTURES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SMITH METAL STRUCTURES INC's fleet?

SMITH METAL STRUCTURES INC operates 5 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SMITH METAL STRUCTURES INC based?

SMITH METAL STRUCTURES INC is based in IRON MOUNTAIN, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.