Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 98093
SMITH FEEDER SUPPLY INC
6 power unitsavg 10.5 yrLocal · 1 statesLEON, IA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
2007–2023 · vPIC
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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.
Established 52 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Driver out-of-service rate well above average33.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.5 yr
Model years 2007–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
52 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is SMITH FEEDER SUPPLY INC safe to work with?
Is SMITH FEEDER SUPPLY INC safe to load? SMITH FEEDER SUPPLY INC (USDOT 98093) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LEON, IA, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (73/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SFSMITH FEEDER SUPPLY INC 73
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (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
40.0% now
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 6-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
- 6
- 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEON, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 98093. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 98093.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@grm.net — 238 carriers: USDOT 73470USDOT 88993USDOT 89333USDOT 98179USDOT 175586USDOT 177031USDOT 208720USDOT 305885
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark smith — 142 carriers: USDOT 154485USDOT 253047USDOT 277964USDOT 304361USDOT 429777USDOT 458889USDOT 488539USDOT 490217
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)22
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
- 19687 US HWY 69, LEON, IA, 50144
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (641) 446-4521
- Cell
- (641) 442-5282
- Fax
- (641) 446-4121
- smitfeed@grm.net
- Web domain
- grm.net
Registration
- Officers
- Mark Smith · Dan Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 98093
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 05/12/2025 · 92,544 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 22225882
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 SMITH FEEDER SUPPLY INC's USDOT number?
SMITH FEEDER SUPPLY INC's USDOT number is 98093.
Is SMITH FEEDER SUPPLY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMITH FEEDER SUPPLY INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SMITH FEEDER SUPPLY INC's safety record?
SMITH FEEDER SUPPLY INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 73/100 (tier: review).
How big is SMITH FEEDER SUPPLY INC's fleet?
SMITH FEEDER SUPPLY INC operates 6 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMITH FEEDER SUPPLY INC based?
SMITH FEEDER SUPPLY INC is based in LEON, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.