HaulSMITH TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 853967 · KANSAS CITY, KS
Smith Transportation Inc is a for-hire motor carrier based in Kansas City, Kansas, operating 59 power units and 57 drivers since 2000. In 2025, the carrier logged 4.2 million miles and underwent 88 inspections. Vehicle out-of-service rates were 23.1%, slightly above the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service rates were 1.1%, well below the snapshot benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances at 4.9 (low), hours-of-service compliance at 44.0 (low), and vehicle maintenance at 65.9 (moderate)—an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.
Estimated BASIC percentiles
Out-of-service rates
Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.
Insurance on file
Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $750,000
- Public liability (BIPD) — primaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Insurance filings on file with FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset). Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; policies can change at any time. Confirm current status directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I
MCS-150 biennial update
Due July 2026FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator
Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
| USDOT number | 853967 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | SMITH TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Location | KANSAS CITY, KS |
| Operating classification | Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census) |
| Power units (fleet size) | 59 |
| Drivers | 57 |
| Reported annual mileage | 4,205,469 (reported for 2025) |
| FMCSA registered | 2000 (~26 years) |
| Last MCS-150 update | April 1, 2026 |
| Next MCS-150 update due | July 2026 |
| Inspections (trailing 24 mo) | 88 |
| Published BASIC measures | 3 |
| Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I) | 1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary |