Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SMITH AUTO INC (USDOT 1583778) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 30, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.
It reports 5 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 19, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
SMITH AUTO INC's USDOT number is 1583778, and its motor carrier number is MC-586400.
As of Jun 30, 2026, SMITH AUTO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SMITH AUTO INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
SMITH AUTO INC operates 5 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SMITH AUTO INC is based in PAWNEE CITY, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
Comparable carriers around Pawnee City and across Nebraska
3 inspections · 24 mo
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 1
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2019
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Sep 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Sep 2016 → Oct 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Sep 2011 | $750K | 2 |
| ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Oct 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Sep 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2006 → Oct 2011 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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