Asset-based
137 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 19, 2026
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Asset-based
137 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SMITH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 54488) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 19, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT effective Mar 1, 2014 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 19, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.
The carrier received 304 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 114 vehicle-level and 304 driver-level — across 31 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.
The carrier has 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 19, 2026.
It reports 137 power units and 128 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 20, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 21, 2000 in the federal record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.
SMITH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 54488, and its motor carrier number is MC-146636.
As of Jun 19, 2026, SMITH TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SMITH TRUCKING INC has a 14.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 484 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
SMITH TRUCKING INC operates 137 power units and 128 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SMITH TRUCKING INC is based in WORTHINGTON, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 31 states.
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304 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
297 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 23
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?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
BIPD in force — $750,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Mar 2014
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 1994 → Mar 2014 | $750K | 3 |
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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 31 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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