KENNETH SMITH INC
USDOT 115868
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (29 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileBITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
- Out-of-service rate7.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)7 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 115868 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-290662 |
| Legal Name | KENNETH SMITH INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2696845960 |
| Address | 2596 DETROIT ROAD, Niles, MI, 49120 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20031107) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2021-06-30 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2021-06-30 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2001-04-12 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 26 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 7 total (0 fatal, 5 with injuries, 6 towaway) |
- 2026-05-01 — MI — towaway
- 2026-03-26 — MI — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-09-15 — MI — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-07-11 — IN — 4 injured, towaway
- 2025-07-03 — IL — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (12), 12 (10), 20 (7).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 29 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 30 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,874,922 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 24-FEB-26 |
KENNETH SMITH INC operates 29 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
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