ROD SMITH TRUCKING INC

ROD SMITH TRUCKING INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Billings, MT. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 66.7% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Coverage resumed · Jul 26, 2005

Common (Property) reinstated · Aug 1, 2005

Policy effective · Jul 26, 2020

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 246 days Nov 22, 2004 → Jul 26, 2005
Common (Property) gap · 245 days Inactive Nov 29, 2004 → reinstated Aug 1, 2005
OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
1 fatality on crash record 7 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — ROD SMITH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 718889)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 246 days — Nov 22, 2004 → Jul 26, 2005
  • Common (Property) gap · 245 days — Inactive Nov 29, 2004 → reinstated Aug 1, 2005
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 7 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/718889/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 718889 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Owner: RODNEY L. SMITH Additional owner: KORI C. SMITH General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Produce Oilfield Equipment +5 more Based in BILLINGS, MT

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=323670 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 718889

In FMCSA records since Dec 11, 1997 (~28y)

MC / docket MC355329

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Owner RODNEY L. SMITH

Additional owner KORI C. SMITH

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Produce, Oilfield Equipment, Livestock, Grain / Feed / Hay, Cold Food, Farm Supplies, Construction

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 327,786 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (307) 272-8925

Email: [email protected]

Physical

5600 VANDAVEER ROAD

BILLINGS, MT 59101

Mailing

PO BOX 30322

BILLINGS, MT 59107

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 718889

In FMCSA records since Dec 11, 1997 (~28y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 327,786 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2005-08-01 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Jul 26, 2020
Process Agent
PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC355329
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	4	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	1	1	0
OOS percentage	33.33%	33.33%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Risk intelligence

ROD SMITH TRUCKING INC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 66.7%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 11.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MT (1) and SD (1).

Violation profile

66.7% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (25.0% of violations); top code 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

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

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 323,670 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,670 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,670 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

Common (Property) authority was inactive from Nov 29, 2004 to Aug 1, 2005 (245 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 22, 2004 to Jul 26, 2005 (246 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Montana (MT)	1	1	100.0%	Sep 17, 2026
South Dakota (SD)	1	0	0.0%	Nov 17, 2025
Wyoming (WY)	1	1	100.0%	Aug 17, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		3
Great Dane		2
Hyundai Translead		1
Volvo		1
Wilson		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	5.74	6	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	11.00	11	—	Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89035363	Sep 17, 2026	MT	3	BILLINGS MT	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR MT PA33807 · 4V4BB9EJ5TN714369	1	383.23A2-LCDL	Yes
86368502	Nov 17, 2025	SD	3	BELLE FOURCHE SD	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MT PA32766 · 1XKWP49XXNR484134	3	392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLTL, 396.17C-PI	No
85521711	Aug 17, 2025	WY	2	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MT PA16148 · 1XKYD49X3KJ252759	6	393.45B2-BHTD, 392.2-SLLS3, 393.78A-WS	Yes
79946579	Oct 17, 2023	WY	1	wy-sheridan/dietz-poe	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MT PA16146 · 1XKZP4EX0KJ238559	2	393.75(a), 393.45(b)(2)	Yes

Recent Crashes (7 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
CO2021001086	Jul 28, 2021	CO	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MT1050019623	Jun 29, 2010	MT	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MT0715950503	May 18, 2007	MT	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MT0413280502	May 27, 2004	MT	1	1	Yes	No	Fatal
MT015410706A	Jul 30, 2001	MT	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
WY01155K081A	Nov 8, 2000	WY	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
WY00148I071A	Oct 7, 1999	WY	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Sep 28, 2015	MC355329	Name Change	Revocation	Metadata only
Aug 1, 2005	MC355329-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Reinstatement Letter →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (22 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0155662001	91X	$750,000	Jul 26, 2020	On file	ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN246296	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 29, 2019	Jul 26, 2020	REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN217904	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 26, 2018	Oct 29, 2019	CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 4038026	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 26, 2017	Jul 26, 2018	REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN166727	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 5, 2015	Jul 26, 2017	REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN166727	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 5, 2015	Aug 28, 2017	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN598874	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 26, 2008	Nov 2, 2015	NAME CHANGED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN598874	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 26, 2008	Oct 5, 2015	REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS004494	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 26, 2007	Jul 26, 2008	CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRN440355	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 26, 2006	Jul 26, 2007	CANCELLED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	87 LST 213192	CARGO	—	Jul 26, 2005	Nov 2, 2015	NAME CHANGED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRN327554	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 26, 2005	Jul 26, 2006	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 246 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 22, 2004 to Jul 26, 2005
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP09758A	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 15, 2002	Nov 22, 2004	CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP09758A	CARGO	—	Sep 15, 2002	Nov 22, 2004	CANCELLED
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	BA2489072	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 15, 2001	Sep 15, 2002	REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	430090	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 15, 1999	Aug 15, 2001	CANCELLED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	87 LST 211356	CARGO	—	Mar 29, 1999	Oct 6, 2002	CANCELLED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	87 LST 211356	CARGO	—	Mar 29, 1999	Aug 14, 1998	REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP85409A	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 15, 1998	Aug 15, 1999	REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP85409A	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 15, 1998	Sep 16, 1999	CANCELLED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	87 LST 211356	CARGO	—	Aug 14, 1998	Sep 15, 2002	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jul 26, 2020

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 29, 2019

insurance

CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 26, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Aug 28, 2017

insurance

TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 26, 2017

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 2, 2015

insurance

NAMECHG — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 2, 2015

insurance

TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 6, 2015

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Oct 5, 2015

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 26, 2008

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
Jul 22, 2008

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jul 26, 2007

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jul 26, 2007

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
Jul 26, 2006

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
Jul 20, 2006

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Aug 1, 2005

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Nov 29, 2004

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Nov 29, 2004

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Nov 29, 2004

authority gap

Common (Property) authority inactive: 245 days (through Aug 1, 2005)
Nov 22, 2004

insurance

CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Nov 22, 2004

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 246 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 26, 2005)
Oct 6, 2002

insurance

TERM/CANCL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 15, 2002

insurance

TERM/REPL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 15, 2002

insurance

TERM/REPL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 15, 2001

insurance

CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Sep 16, 1999

insurance

TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Aug 15, 1999

insurance

TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Aug 14, 1998

insurance

TERM/REPL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BILLINGS MT	MT	1	1
BELLE FOURCHE SD	SD	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.75(a)	Flat tire or fabric exposed	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

Related Records

Montana carriers Billings carriers SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY 4 inspections 7 reportable crashes

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots