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Carrier profile · USDOT 634958 · MC-303809

CRAIG SMITH

DBA CRAIG SMITH FARMS

4 power unitsGRUNDY CENTER, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-303809 ACTIVE
Verified linksFMCSA SAFERCall
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(515) 366-2233

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

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

Established 30 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority30 yr active
since 1996
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

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 30-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is CRAIG SMITH safe to work with?

Is CRAIG SMITH safe to load? CRAIG SMITH (USDOT 634958, MC-303809) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in GRUNDY CENTER, IA, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 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: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CSCRAIG 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Allied · 96–98
Continental Western · 98–07
19962007

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.

2 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Jan 1998 → Apr 2007$750k4
ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.May 1996 → Jan 1998$750k2
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
4
Observed power (24 mo)
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Trailers (towed)
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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
GRUNDY CENTER, IA
27472 J 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

craig smith — 56 carriers: USDOT 185600USDOT 213082USDOT 352327USDOT 480525USDOT 528770USDOT 878323USDOT 1073362USDOT 1162072
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
27472 J AVE, GRUNDY CENTER, IA, 50638
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(515) 366-2233
Email
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Registration

Officer
Craig Smith
USDOT / docket
634958 · MC-303809
First registered
03/26/1996
Last MCS-150
03/10/2006 · 167,000 mi (1999)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

4Power units
3Drivers
3CDL drivers
167,000Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is CRAIG SMITH's USDOT number?

CRAIG SMITH's USDOT number is 634958, and its motor carrier number is MC-303809.

Is CRAIG SMITH authorized to operate?

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

How big is CRAIG SMITH's fleet?

CRAIG SMITH operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CRAIG SMITH based?

CRAIG SMITH is based in GRUNDY CENTER, IA.