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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 326359· MC243385· CARRIER· EIN 37-1026663
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RICHARD W SMITH TRUCKING INC

1039 US HWY 45, FAIRFIELD, IL, 62837(618) 838-3409RICHARD W SMITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Great West Casualty Company
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC243385

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 05/05/2008
Great West Casualty Company· policy GWP54725A
Authority history (4) ▾
11/16/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2005)
05/25/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
06/01/2001CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2001)
03/20/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/11/2004)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (14) ▾
  1. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/05/2004 → 05/05/2008
  2. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/05/2003 → 05/05/2004
  3. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/05/2003 → 05/05/2004
  4. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/05/2002 → 05/05/2003
  5. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/05/2002 → 05/05/2003
  6. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/05/2001 → 05/05/2002
  7. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/05/2001 → 05/05/2002
  8. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/05/1998 → 06/23/2001
  9. AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/05/2000 → 05/05/2001
  10. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/05/1998 → 05/05/2001
  11. AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/05/1999 → 05/16/2000
  12. AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/05/1999 → 05/05/2000
  13. EVERGREEN NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 05/05/1998 → 05/05/1999
  14. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/05/1991 → 06/10/1998

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
RICHARD W SMITH
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1988-08-31
Last MCS-150 update
2025-09-05
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

18 events
  1. 09/05/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  2. 05/05/2008Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GWP54725A

  3. 05/05/2008Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN428841

  4. 11/16/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2005)

  5. 05/25/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  6. 05/05/2004Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT00008313

  7. 05/05/2003Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT 17500252

  8. 05/05/2002Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP66001027

  9. 06/23/2001Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    CARGO · policy IMP9539279

  10. 06/01/2001CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2001)

  11. 05/05/2001Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SCC 006100

  12. 05/05/2001Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    CARGO · policy IMP9539279

  13. 05/16/2000Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SCC001016

  14. 05/05/2000Insurance replaced — AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SCC001016

  15. 05/05/1999Insurance cancelled — EVERGREEN NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD · policy ECP144293

  16. 06/10/1998Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy T-115777

  17. 03/20/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/11/2004)

  18. 08/31/1988Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Safety audit
Rated
1992-05-01
Last review
1992-01-13
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-09-05
Reported mileage
72,000 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 30, 2026, 3:45 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.