Carrier profile · USDOT 580046 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SMITH BUS SERVICE INC

0 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 1 statesODENTON, MD94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.0Avg age (yr)

2020–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(608) 575-0110 Email dispatchsafety.mail@summitllc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 32 yearsNo BASIC safety alertsMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2020–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 20 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

20 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 0
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.0 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2020

Oldest model yr

85.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ODENTON, MD

1890 BUCKLINA AVE

Top corridor

MD 20

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@summitllc.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 350651 USDOT 763412 USDOT 821384 USDOT 822553 USDOT 924933 USDOT 1245654 USDOT 1785963 USDOT 1796542

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tim wertner — 11 carriers: USDOT 350651 USDOT 763412 USDOT 821384 USDOT 822553 USDOT 924933 USDOT 1785963 USDOT 1796542 USDOT 1895366

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1890 BUCKLINA AVE, ODENTON, MD, 21113
Mailing address: 27755 DIEHL ROAD SUITE 100A, WARRENVILLE, IL, 60555
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (608) 575-0110
Cell: (630) 730-9583
Fax: (410) 672-0124
Email: safety.mail@summitllc.com
Web domain: summitllc.com

Registration

Officers: Tim Wertner · Steffany Cunningham
USDOT / docket: 580046
First registered: Nov 4, 1994
Last MCS-150: Nov 14, 2025 · 1,791,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

178

Drivers

178

CDL drivers

1,791,000

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SMITH BUS SERVICE INC.

SMITH BUS SERVICE INC (USDOT 580046) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 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 13, 2026.

The carrier received 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 178 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 14, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SMITH BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

SMITH BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 580046.

Is SMITH BUS SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SMITH BUS SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SMITH BUS SERVICE INC's safety record?

SMITH BUS SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).