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Carrier profile · USDOT 853967 · MC-376112 · Updated 06/13/2026

SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC

59 power unitsavg 7.9 yrNational · 22 statesKANSAS CITY, KS

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-376112 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

59Power units

63 observed · MCS-150

60Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(877) 631-1254 Email dispatchdpanjada@gsenterprises.com

Carrier verification summary for SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC

SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 853967) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 853967) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 853967) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 853967) has a 20.4% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 853967) has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 853967) reports 59 power units and 57 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 04/01/2026.

SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 853967) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 04/09/2008 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes18 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 140 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.5

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.5

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

59 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

96 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 44 vehicle and 96 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

30.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 1.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 59-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 59
Inspections · 24 mo: 96
Annualized: ≈48 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving40
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 9 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’03–’12

Great West’13–’17

Northland’17–now

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2018

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2017 → Mar 2018	$750k	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2013 → Jul 2017	$750k	1
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Jul 2013	$750k	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2003 → Aug 2012	$750k	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 59
Observed power (24 mo): 63
Trailers (towed): 60

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

31%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

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

Home base

KANSAS CITY, KS

2540 S 88 ST

Top corridor

MO ⇄ KS

MO 12 · IL 11 · KY 9

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2427680 USDOT 2875835 USDOT 635676 USDOT 230360 USDOT 3706 USDOT 372135 USDOT 3461356 USDOT 282577Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (36 trucks · 40 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 69852 USDOT 2839640 USDOT 3573558 USDOT 214440 USDOT 272811 USDOT 3177082 USDOT 3518735 USDOT 308155

Shares a company officer with other carriers

gregory smith — 58 carriers: USDOT 173605 USDOT 182165 USDOT 182815 USDOT 244895 USDOT 720722 USDOT 891775 USDOT 1199155 USDOT 1200587

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2540 S 88 ST, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66111
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (877) 631-1254
Fax: (913) 543-7625
Email: dpanjada@gsenterprises.com
Web domain: gsenterprises.com

Registration

Officer: Gregory Smith
USDOT / docket: 853967 · MC-376112
First registered: 02/09/2000
Last MCS-150: 04/01/2026 · 4,205,469 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 04/09/2008
D-U-N-S: 3919054

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,205,469

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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Frequently asked

What is SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 853967, and its motor carrier number is MC-376112.

Is SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC has a 20.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 140 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).