Carrier profile · USDOT 458406 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Smith Ready Mix Inc

114 power unitsRegional · 3 statesVALPARAISO, IN88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

114Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.3Avg age (yr)

2006–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(219) 462-3191 Email dispatchdavidsmith@smithreadymix.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

114 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 114-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 114
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 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 Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 114
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 1

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

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

Home base

VALPARAISO, IN

251 W LINCOLN WAY

Top corridor

IN 3 · MI 2 · IL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david smith — 241 carriers: USDOT 34296 USDOT 78789 USDOT 281822 USDOT 321145 USDOT 326846 USDOT 373732 USDOT 389461 USDOT 463711

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

114

Observed (24 mo)

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: 251 W LINCOLN WAY, VALPARAISO, IN, 46385-5518
Mailing address: 251 LINCOLNWAY, VALPARAISO, IN, 46383
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (219) 462-3191
Fax: (219) 465-4025
Email: davidsmith@smithreadymix.com
Web domain: smithreadymix.com

Registration

Officer: David Smith
USDOT / docket: 458406
First registered: Sep 18, 1991
Last MCS-150: Nov 11, 2024 · 2,041,516 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 11, 1993
D-U-N-S: 5234315

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

114

Power units

100

Drivers

100

CDL drivers

2,041,516

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 SMITH READY MIX INC.

SMITH READY MIX INC (USDOT 458406) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 114 power units and 100 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 11, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 11, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SMITH READY MIX INC's USDOT number?

SMITH READY MIX INC's USDOT number is 458406.

Is SMITH READY MIX INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SMITH READY MIX INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SMITH READY MIX INC's safety record?

SMITH READY MIX INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 10 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SMITH READY MIX INC's fleet?

SMITH READY MIX INC operates 114 power units and 100 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SMITH READY MIX INC based?

SMITH READY MIX INC is based in VALPARAISO, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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