Carrier profile · USDOT 385019 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

C L Smith Company

7 power unitsavg 12.1 yrLocal · 2 statesST LOUIS, MO94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(314) 771-1202 Email dispatchdpursley@clsmith.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 14 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.1 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

55.6%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ST LOUIS, MO

1311 SOUTH 39TH STREET

Top corridor

MO 5 · IL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 339115 USDOT 1348167 USDOT 333690 USDOT 1260520

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1311 SOUTH 39TH STREET, ST LOUIS, MO, 63110
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (314) 771-1202
Fax: (314) 771-2780
Email: dpursley@clsmith.com
Web domain: clsmith.com

Registration

Officers: Kelly Shillito · Sarah Macdonald
USDOT / docket: 385019
First registered: Mar 9, 1990
Last MCS-150: Jul 22, 2025 · 125,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 31, 2003
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

125,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate C L SMITH COMPANY. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for C L SMITH COMPANY.

C L SMITH COMPANY (USDOT 385019) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 22, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 31, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is C L SMITH COMPANY's USDOT number?

C L SMITH COMPANY's USDOT number is 385019.

Is C L SMITH COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, C L SMITH COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is C L SMITH COMPANY's safety record?

C L SMITH COMPANY has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is C L SMITH COMPANY's fleet?

C L SMITH COMPANY operates 7 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is C L SMITH COMPANY based?

C L SMITH COMPANY is based in ST LOUIS, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

Similar carriers near St Louis, MO

Comparable carriers around St Louis and across Missouri

Midwest Logistics Enterprise Inc Clear · 88St Louis, MO · 7 power units

Federal Gateway Moving & Storage Limited Liability Co Clear · 88St Louis, MO · 7 power units

Tom Morgan Clear · 93St Louis, MO · 6 power units

Gill Truckers Inc Clear · 94St Louis, MO · 6 power units

Jih Trucking LLC Clear · 94St Louis, MO · 8 power units

FP Supply LLC Clear · 93St Louis, MO · 9 power units

Panske Trucking LLC Clear · 93St Louis, MO · 10 power units

Aj Transport LLC Clear · 93St Louis, MO · 11 power units

More in Missouri →Top safety in Missouri →Veteran carriers in Missouri →

More Missouri carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

N & J Railroad Contractors IncPagedale · 4 power units Dan Althoff Trucking IncClearHigh Ridge · 18 power units P & S Enterprises IncPilot Grove · 3 power units Junior Elliott Trucking LLCNew Cambria · 7 power units Sperlings IncCape Girardeau · 9 power units Jerry and Connie MullenixClearUnionville · 6 power units