SMITH WELDING LLC
USDOT 588711
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (7 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate33.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 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 | 588711 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1812027 |
| Legal Name | SMITH WELDING LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 6188295414 |
| Address | 2238 N 2225 ST, Saint Elmo, IL, 62458 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 92 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 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 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 33.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-07-24 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-04-08 — IN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (3), 16 (2), 1 (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) | 7 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 6 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 30,992 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-APR-26 |
SMITH WELDING LLC operates 7 power units — a larger fleet than 89% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Saint Elmo, IL
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- DONNIE ENGELJOHN — USDOT 71183, 1 power units
- RICHARDSON BROS INC — USDOT 112238, 1 power units
- ST ELMO GRAIN INC — USDOT 112257, 1 power units
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