Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 397618 ·
Smith Foods Inc
16 power unitsJOPLIN, MO50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 16 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3636 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
SMITH FOODS INC (USDOT 397618) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 16 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 25, 2005. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 23, 1993 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is SMITH FOODS INC's USDOT number?
SMITH FOODS INC's USDOT number is 397618.
Is SMITH FOODS INC authorized to operate?
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. SMITH FOODS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is SMITH FOODS INC's fleet?
SMITH FOODS INC operates 16 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMITH FOODS INC based?
SMITH FOODS INC is based in JOPLIN, MO.
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