Asset-based
114 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
114 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SMITH READY MIX INC safe to load? SMITH READY MIX INC (USDOT 458406) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in VALPARAISO, IN, operating 114 power units and 100 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
SMITH READY MIX INC's USDOT number is 458406.
As of 2026-06-13, SMITH READY MIX INC is active in the FMCSA register.
SMITH READY MIX INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 10 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
SMITH READY MIX INC operates 114 power units and 100 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SMITH READY MIX INC is based in VALPARAISO, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
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?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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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 3 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
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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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