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SMITH'S SPECIALIZED HEAVY HAULING INC

USDOT 683081 · MC-316054 · 197 HARVESTORE DRIVE #2, DEKALB, IL 60115

85Review firstModerate riskVektor risk score · 0–100

Generated August 3, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.

Watch · 1

  • Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked — FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 4

  • Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
  • Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
  • Established 29 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1997.
  • Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 23 inspections.

Identity & authority

Operating status
Active
Common authority
Active
Contract authority
None
Broker authority
None
Safety rating
Satisfactory (Mar 20, 2008)
Authority age
29 yr
Registered
Mar 31, 1997
Out-of-service
No
Phone
(815) 758-8589
Email
steve@smithspecializedheavyhauling.com
Website
smithspecializedheavyhauling.com
Address
197 HARVESTORE DRIVE #2, DEKALB, IL 60115

Fleet

Power units
23
Drivers
18
Observed units
14
Avg fleet age
13.4 yr

Insurance

Auto-liability on file
Yes
BIPD limit
$1M
Cargo on file
No
Cargo limit
$1M
Bond on file
No
Lapses
0

Safety · trailing 24 months

Vehicle OOS
0.0%
Driver OOS
0.0% (nat'l 6.67%)
Inspections
10
Crashes
0
Fatal crashes
0
CSA BASICMeasurePercentileSourceAlert
Unsafe Driving0.518%Vektor est.—
Hours-of-Service00%Vektor est.—
Driver Fitness00%Vektor est.—
Controlled Substances00%Vektor est.—
Vehicle Maintenance0———