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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4096827· MC1561974· CARRIER· EIN 83-0780234
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SMOOTH RIDE INCORPORATED

11391 SE 10TH ST, BAXTER SPGS, KS, 66713(417) 825-6891low69side@gmail.comMICHAEL BAUER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
10%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
94
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
3 crashes in the last 24 months

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

MC1561974

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
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 07/26/2025
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY· policy FBCAT0645000
Authority history (1) ▾
08/01/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/26/2023 → 07/26/2025

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.

Vehicle10 inspections · 10% OOS · National 22%
Driver16 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
4
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
4 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL BAUER
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2023-06-28
Last MCS-150 update
2025-06-23
Census status
Active

Fleet: 4 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 5 owned trailers.

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

5 events
  1. 07/26/2025Insurance filed — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy FBCAT0645000

  2. 07/26/2025Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA971814760

  3. 06/23/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2024)

  4. 08/01/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 06/28/2023Registered 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
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-06-23
Reported mileage
275,127 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, 7:45 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.