Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1101307, MC-735425) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in DESHLER, OH, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1101307, and its motor carrier number is MC-735425.
As of 2026-06-13, SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in DESHLER, OH.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here.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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2019 → Oct 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2018 → Feb 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2016 → Feb 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2013 → Mar 2016 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2011 → Feb 2013 | $1M | 1 |
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 · 24 mo
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
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
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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