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DENNIS SMITH

PIASA, IL

USDOT 2029845 Active Based in PIASA, IL
Operating authority
Insurance

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

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Power Units
3
Drivers
2
Inspections
5
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
5 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

DENNIS SMITH is a motor carrier based in PIASA, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2029845. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 3 power units and 2 drivers, with 5 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

DENNIS SMITH is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers, based in Piasa, IL. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 100.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, down 33% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in MO (2 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (50.0% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLEWA2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Mack, Vantage, and Wilson tra are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance & contact

vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 4.00 vs 1.80 +2.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Location & Contact
34740 PRAIRE DELL RD
PIASA, IL 62078
Phone: 6187294243
Email: [email protected]
Registration
USDOT 2029845
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 150,000 mi

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above the 10–15% national average.
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 332,679 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 332,679 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 332,679 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 2, 2018 to Jul 3, 2019 (457 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 15, 2014 to Dec 17, 2014 (93 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 21, 2014 to Oct 24, 2014 (64 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 26, 2018 to Jun 27, 2019 (458 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-08 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
4 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations
2 OOS · 50.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Missouri (MO) 2 2 100.0% Feb 27, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 5
Wabash National 2
Mono 1
Vantage 1
Wilson 1
Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87178520 Feb 27, 2026 MO 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1112349 · 1M2AN09Y38N001555
5 393.9A-LSLIWR, 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLUCR Yes
85464878 Aug 6, 2025 MO 2 FORISTELL MO
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1112349 · 1M2AN09Y38N001555
3 393.45A-BHTIJ, 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLEWA2 Yes
82406041 Mar 20, 2024 IL 2 il-033---williamsville---i-55-s/b
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1112349 · 1M2AN09Y38N001555
2 393.9(a) No
80514632 Dec 28, 2023 IL 3 I-55
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1100850 · 1M1AN07Y68N001301
1 393.9(a) No
79172930 Jul 18, 2023 IL 3 I-55
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1100850 · 1M1AN07Y68N001301
0 — No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MO0000095291 Feb 2, 2022 MO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
ILX002435674 Nov 6, 2021 IL 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
ILX001999461 Aug 5, 2020 IL 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
IN0903587361 Jun 1, 2020 IN 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
ILX000477701 Apr 20, 2016 IL 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
COMMON
MC713066
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 3, 2019 MC713066-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Dec 17, 2014 MC713066-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jun 17, 2010 MC713066-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (18 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT31804A 91X Oct 29, 2024 On file ACTIVE
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA959444429 BIPD/Primary Mar 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2024 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA959444429 BIPD/Primary Mar 23, 2023 Mar 28, 2023 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA959444429 BIPD/Primary Jul 3, 2022 Mar 23, 2023 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP50747A BIPD/Primary Jun 27, 2019 Jul 3, 2022 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 458 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 26, 2018 to Jun 27, 2019
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA03939712 BIPD/Primary Dec 26, 2017 Mar 26, 2018 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 3939712 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2016 Dec 26, 2017 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-Z07563 BIPD/Primary Oct 24, 2014 Oct 1, 2016 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-Z07563 BIPD/Primary Oct 24, 2014 Oct 24, 2016 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 64 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 21, 2014 to Oct 24, 2014
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN138532 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2014 Aug 21, 2014 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN138532 BIPD/Primary Feb 7, 2014 Feb 7, 2014 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN138532 BIPD/Primary Feb 7, 2014 Aug 11, 2014 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 4424984 BIPD/Primary Dec 20, 2013 Feb 7, 2014 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 4424984 BIPD/Primary Dec 20, 2013 Feb 10, 2014 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 4424984 CARGO Jun 11, 2010 Feb 7, 2013 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 4424984 BIPD/Primary May 28, 2010 Dec 20, 2013 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 29, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Mar 28, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Mar 23, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Feb 17, 2023
    enforcement
    Enforcement case IL-2023-0016-US1793 — $7,110
  5. Jul 5, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jul 3, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. Jul 3, 2019
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Apr 2, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Apr 2, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Apr 2, 2018
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 457 days (through Jul 3, 2019)
  11. Mar 26, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  12. Mar 26, 2018
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 458 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 27, 2019)
  13. Dec 26, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  14. Oct 24, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Oct 4, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Oct 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Sep 15, 2014
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Sep 15, 2014
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  19. Sep 15, 2014
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 93 days (through Dec 17, 2014)
  20. Aug 21, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Aug 21, 2014
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 64 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 24, 2014)
  22. Aug 11, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Feb 10, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Feb 10, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  25. Feb 7, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Feb 7, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  27. Dec 20, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  28. Dec 6, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  29. Feb 7, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-55 IL 2 0
FORISTELL MO MO 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
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How to verify DENNIS SMITH

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  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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Frequently asked questions about DENNIS SMITH

Is DENNIS SMITH an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. DENNIS SMITH is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2029845 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is DENNIS SMITH's safety rating? ▾
DENNIS SMITH is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has DENNIS SMITH had? ▾
5 roadside inspections are on file for DENNIS SMITH in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is DENNIS SMITH's out-of-service rate? ▾
DENNIS SMITH's peak out-of-service rate is 50.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is DENNIS SMITH based? ▾
DENNIS SMITH reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 34740 PRAIRE DELL RD, PIASA, Illinois 62078. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does DENNIS SMITH have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. DENNIS SMITH holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC713066). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does DENNIS SMITH operate? ▾
DENNIS SMITH self-reports 3 power units and 2 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has DENNIS SMITH had any crashes? ▾
5 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for DENNIS SMITH in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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