SMITH FERTILIZER AND GRAIN CO INC
USDOT 609924 · Doing business as SMITH FERTILIZER AND GRAIN
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (31 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate25% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 609924 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-435555 |
| Legal Name | SMITH FERTILIZER AND GRAIN CO INC |
| DBA Name | SMITH FERTILIZER AND GRAIN |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6418288500 |
| Address | 1650 QUEBEC ST, Knoxville, IA, 50138 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20080714) |
| 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 | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 93 / 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 | 4 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 25% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-05-16 — IA — towaway
- 2024-12-12 — IA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (2), 16 (2), 15 (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) | 31 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 53 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 830,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-APR-26 |
SMITH FERTILIZER AND GRAIN CO INC operates 31 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
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