Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 862142 · MC-402742
RICHARD B SMITH
DBA SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD
1 power unitsCLOVIS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-402742 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RICHARD B SMITH safe to work with?
Is RICHARD B SMITH safe to load? RICHARD B SMITH (USDOT 862142, MC-402742) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CLOVIS, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (84/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RBRICHARD B SMITH 84
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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.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Harco National · 01–03
Northland · 03–13
Scottsdale · 13–15
Northland · 15–20
20012020
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 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 7 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2003 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2001 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2001 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2001 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 1 |
03
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.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLOVIS, CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
richard b smith — 6 carriers: USDOT 465565USDOT 724231USDOT 1292115USDOT 1575511USDOT 2563089
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10729 EAST HERNDON AVENUE, CLOVIS, CA, 93619
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 900-7356
- Fax
- (559) 900-7356
Registration
- Officer
- Richard B Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 862142 · MC-402742
- First registered
- 03/10/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 02/04/2024 · 10,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 RICHARD B SMITH's USDOT number?
RICHARD B SMITH's USDOT number is 862142, and its motor carrier number is MC-402742.
Is RICHARD B SMITH authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RICHARD B SMITH is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is RICHARD B SMITH's fleet?
RICHARD B SMITH operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RICHARD B SMITH based?
RICHARD B SMITH is based in CLOVIS, CA.