Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
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Carrier profile · USDOT 30165 · MC-139402 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
H O Smestad Co
19 power unitsGREAT FALLS, MT50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-139402 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power 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 · Sep 6, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 19 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
H O SMESTAD CO (USDOT 30165) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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.
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 Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 19 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 22, 1981 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is H O SMESTAD CO's USDOT number?
H O SMESTAD CO's USDOT number is 30165, and its motor carrier number is MC-139402.
Is H O SMESTAD CO authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, H O SMESTAD CO is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is H O SMESTAD CO's fleet?
H O SMESTAD CO operates 19 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is H O SMESTAD CO based?
H O SMESTAD CO is based in GREAT FALLS, MT.
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