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Company CheckKENNETH SMITH INC · DOT 115868

2596 DETROIT ROAD, NILES, MI, 49120

DOT# 115868 MC# 290662 Niles, Michigan 31 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Jul 16, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 1, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 21, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 6, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 26, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Mar 5, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 15, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address2596 DETROIT ROAD, NILES, MI, 49120

Mailing Address2596 DETROIT ROAD, NILES, MI, 49120

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC290662

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating31 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 1.34 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.69 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,098,295 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)6

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS18.8% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review01/29/2021

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/15/2026

CompanyBITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

Policy #CAP 3707587

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet29 units

Drivers30

Mileage2,098,295 mi

Operating31 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)6

Fatal0

Injury5

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total27

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total16

Out of Service3

OOS Rate18.8%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 01/29/2021 | Rated: 11/07/2003

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

5 · 0 OOS -

2024

9 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

16 · 2 OOS =

2026

7 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

3 crashes ▲

2026

2 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 25 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (8% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (7)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
05/01/2026	Royalton Twp	MI	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/26/2026	BERTRAND TWP	MI	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/15/2025	NEW BUFFALO TWP	MI	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/11/2025	MICHIGAN CITY	IN	4	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/03/2025	HOMEWOOD	IL	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/26/2024	PORTAGE	IN	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
10/02/2024	THORNTON TWP	IL	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

39 roadside violations across 25 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 23 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 16 violations · 5 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (37)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/16/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-94 S/B	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LOWELL IN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/06/2026	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHESTERTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/26/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SOUTH BEND IN	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/20/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WARSAW IN	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/12/2026	IN	Full (Level I)	LOWELL IN	3	0	3	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-94 N/B SOF SIBLEY BLVD	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/30/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	WB SCALE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2025	IN	Full (Level I)	CHESTERTON IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/15/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	W. BUFFALO ST @ US-12 WB	7	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	IN	Full (Level I)	CHESTERTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GARY IN	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHESTERTON IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/11/2025	IN	Full (Level I)	LA PORTE IN	5	2	1	4	2	-	▲Detail
07/02/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	EB US-12 & PORTAGE RD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/05/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-94 4MM EXIT RAMP	2	1	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
02/07/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2025	IN	Full (Level I)	CHESTERTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/03/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-94 N/B SOF SIBLEY BLVD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	BARRON LAKE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHESTERTON IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MICHIGAN CITY IN	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/21/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/14/2024	MI	Full (Level I)	NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B	6	1	1	5	1	-	▲Detail
03/29/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GARY IN	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/09/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	CHESTERTON IN	7	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
01/26/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B	3	0	2	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW BUFFALO SCALE W/B	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW BUFFALO TWP	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/04/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	@ WEAVER RD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/18/2023	IN	Full (Level I)	I-94 EB 27.3 MM, CHESTERTON	11	0	1	10	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections27

Unsafe Driving 6 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 7 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY	BA00000068511T	$750,000	06/30/2014	06/30/2021	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	IM-X46713	$0	06/30/2012	09/20/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-X46713	$750,000	06/30/2012	07/31/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-X46713	$750,000	06/30/2012	06/30/2014	Replaced
34	CARGO	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CPP 2622796	$0	06/30/2009	06/30/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	CPP 2622796	$1,000,000	06/30/2009	06/30/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-F74778	$1,000,000	06/30/2001	06/30/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-F74778	$1,000,000	06/30/2001	08/05/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	IM-F74778	$0	06/30/2001	06/30/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	IM-F74778	$0	06/30/2001	08/05/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	BUA1068735235	$1,000,000	06/30/2000	06/30/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	BUA1068735235	$0	06/30/2000	06/30/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL FIRE INS. CO. OF HARTFORD	BUA 1068735235	$0	06/30/2000	06/30/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	BAO 96 52 06 91 90	$1,000,000	06/30/1995	01/05/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	BAO 96 52 91 90	$0	06/30/1995	06/30/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CCC 433 83 88	$5,000,000	05/19/1995	09/20/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CAP 765 28 09	$500,000	05/19/1995	06/30/1995	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CAP 765 28 09	$0	05/19/1995	05/19/1995	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CCC 433 83 88	$0	05/19/1995	06/30/1995	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC290662	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/26/1995	REVOKED	03/26/2001
MC290662	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/03/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/30/2021
MC290662	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/12/2001	-	-

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97/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 8/15/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 6 crash(es) across 29 vehicles (~0.21 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 6 crash(es) across 29 vehicles (~0.21 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

KENNETH SMITH INC

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Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (7)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (37)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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