Carrier profile · USDOT 70165 · MC-59437 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Ronald Dale Smith

DBA APPLETON CITY TRUCK LINE

0 power unitsAPPLETON CITY, MO50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-59437 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 70165
Docket: MC-59437active
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Jun 1, 197452 years ago
Operating authority: Common: active
Domicile: APPLETON CITY, MO
Self-reported fleet: 0 power units

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RONALD DALE SMITH.

RONALD DALE SMITH (USDOT 70165) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $0 limit in force from THE WESTERN CASUALTY AND SURETY CO. effective Oct 1, 1976 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 0 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 10, 1980 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RONALD DALE SMITH's USDOT number?

RONALD DALE SMITH's USDOT number is 70165, and its motor carrier number is MC-59437.

Is RONALD DALE SMITH authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, RONALD DALE SMITH is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is RONALD DALE SMITH's fleet?

RONALD DALE SMITH operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RONALD DALE SMITH based?

RONALD DALE SMITH is based in APPLETON CITY, MO.

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