R L SMITH LOGGING INC
USDOT 560943
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (15 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate9.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 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 | 560943 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-772369 |
| Legal Name | R L SMITH LOGGING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3609436540 |
| Address | 14612 STATE ROUTE 8 W, Olympia, WA, 98502 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20171226) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 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 | 22 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 9.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-09-19 — WA — towaway
- 2025-03-28 — WA — towaway
- 2025-02-19 — WA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (7), 20 (5), 23 (4).
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) | 15 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 16 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 200,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 27-JAN-26 |
R L SMITH LOGGING INC operates 15 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in WA.
Nearby
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