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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 509095· MC215193· CARRIER· EIN 37-1239329
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RON SMITH CHEMICAL LINES INC

275 NORTH STATE ROUTE 130, ARCOLA, IL, 61910(217) 268-4888RONALD R SMITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$5M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC215193

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (1) ▾
05/16/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/02/2009)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (9) ▾
  1. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 11/24/2000 → 01/24/2009
  2. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/24/2003 → 01/24/2009
  3. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/24/2000 → 11/16/2003
  4. RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/24/1999 → 11/24/2000
  5. RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/24/1998 → 11/24/1999
  6. RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/24/1997 → 11/24/1998
  7. RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/24/1996 → 11/24/1997
  8. RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/24/1995 → 11/24/1996
  9. RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/24/1994 → 11/24/1995

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%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
4
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
3
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
Company officer
RONALD R SMITH
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1993-01-07
Last MCS-150 update
2009-05-05
Census status
I

Fleet: 3 trucks · 3 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses or officers with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: RON SMITH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 154015, registered 1974) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 4
1
ADVANCED SAFE & LOCK NNY LLC
USDOT 3663353Active· LA FARGEVILLE, NY
Strong
Officer
2
DR SMITH LLC
USDOT 3245673Inactive· FORESTHILL, CA
Strong
Officer
3
RONALD R SMITH
USDOT 2842925Inactive· LYNCHBURG, OH
Strong
Officer
4
RONALD R SMITH
USDOT 1207327Active· MARTINSBURG, PA
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
RON SMITH TRUCKING INC
USDOT 154015Inactive· ARCOLA, IL
Medium
MailingAddress

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

11 events
  1. 05/05/2009MCS-150 update filed
  2. 01/24/2009Insurance cancelled — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy UEC0006099

  3. 11/16/2003Insurance cancelled — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AEC0006098

  4. 11/24/2000Insurance cancelled — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NKA162994905

  5. 11/24/1999Insurance cancelled — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NKA162994904

  6. 11/24/1998Insurance cancelled — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NKA162994903

  7. 11/24/1997Insurance cancelled — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NKA162994902

  8. 11/24/1996Insurance cancelled — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NKA162994901

  9. 11/24/1995Insurance replaced — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NKA1629949

  10. 01/07/1993Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  11. 05/16/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (02/02/2009)

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2002-01-09
Last review
2002-01-03
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2009-05-05
Reported mileage
—
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 9:49 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.