JAMES N SMITH
USDOT 1952020 · Doing business as JIM SMITH TRUCKING
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, small fleet (3 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate100% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1952020 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | JAMES N SMITH |
| DBA Name | JIM SMITH TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3604231027 |
| Address | 1404 ROSE VALLEY ROAD, Kelso, WA, 98626 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 1 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 100% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-08-20 — WA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (3), 19 (2), 12 (1).
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) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | — |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 27-OCT-10 |
JAMES N SMITH operates 3 power units — a larger fleet than 77% of carriers registered in WA.
Nearby
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