Carrier profile · USDOT 480804 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

J A SMITH MACHINERY CO LTD

6 power unitsavg 11.8 yrLocal · 1 statesAMES, IA50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Verified linkssmithmachinery.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 623372

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james smith — 244 carriers: USDOT 277392USDOT 329305USDOT 337947USDOT 398018USDOT 480088USDOT 481747USDOT 570844USDOT 668636

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)6
Observed (24 mo)2
Shared w/ other carriers1

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

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1XKAD48X0EJ39606523Jun 13, 2024Sep 12, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 244 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
244
Combined power
671
States
41
Oldest authority
Aug 7, 1986
Active now
117

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

MOUNTAIN RIVER TRUCKING COMPANY INCCLM HOLDINGS LLCSMITH IDEALEASE LLCROCKY MTN TRANSPORT INCSHAZOR LOGISTICS LLCE3 OMI LLCECO EMISSIONS LLCRESOURCES FOR HUMANITY