Carrier profile · USDOT 307887 · MC-251299 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Ralph Smith Company

35 power unitsavg 17.8 yrRegional · 7 statesMONA, UT68/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-251299 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

35Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

22Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

17.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(801) 633-2184 Email dispatchkate@ralphsmithco.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average44.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo44.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo44.4%

▲ 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

Asset-based

35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

17.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 44.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 18 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

37.5% · 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

27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 5

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 35-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 35
Inspections · 24 mo: 28
Annualized: ≈14 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving24 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’20 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

United States’94–’98

Great West’04–’07

State National’07–’10

Cincinnati’15–’20

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2020

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2015 → Oct 2020	$1M	1
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Feb 2015	$1M	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2012 → Oct 2013	$1M	1
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2010 → Oct 2012	$1M	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Oct 2007 → Oct 2010	$1M	4
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2004 → Oct 2007	$1M	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2000 → Sep 2000	$1M	4
WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1998 → Oct 2000	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Jul 1994 → Jul 1998	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 35
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 22

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

17.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

42.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

UT busiest

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

Home base

MONA, UT

250 SOUTH 100 WEST

Top corridor

UT 18 · WY 3 · CO 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3417655Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3440626 USDOT 4111148 USDOT 1029241 USDOT 3989593

Shares a company officer with other carriers

linette smith — 2 carriers: USDOT 1181761

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 250 SOUTH 100 WEST, MONA, UT, 84645
Mailing address: 2471 S 150 W, BOUNTIFUL, UT, 84010
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (801) 633-2184
Fax: (801) 292-3386
Email: kate@ralphsmithco.com
Web domain: ralphsmithco.com

Registration

Officer: Linette Smith
USDOT / docket: 307887 · MC-251299
First registered: Jan 4, 1988
Last MCS-150: Apr 21, 2026 · 674,425 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 18, 2007
D-U-N-S: 177932480

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

674,425

Annual mileage

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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.

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

RALPH SMITH COMPANY (USDOT 307887) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 44.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 18 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 35 power units and 27 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 21, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 18, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RALPH SMITH COMPANY's USDOT number?

RALPH SMITH COMPANY's USDOT number is 307887, and its motor carrier number is MC-251299.

Is RALPH SMITH COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, RALPH SMITH COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RALPH SMITH COMPANY's safety record?

RALPH SMITH COMPANY has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).

How big is RALPH SMITH COMPANY's fleet?

RALPH SMITH COMPANY operates 35 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RALPH SMITH COMPANY based?

RALPH SMITH COMPANY is based in MONA, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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