← Back to Search

VALIDATED

RICHARD W SMITH INC

Trust Score

Analyzing company data...

Company CheckRICHARD W SMITH INC · DOT 267078

4194 POINT PLEASANT PIKE, DANBORO, PA, 18916-0118

DOT# 267078 MC# 157527 Danboro, Pennsylvania 44 years

CARRIER

★★★★★ Ratings & reviews

Save to favorites Watch — alerts on changes Write a review Add a private note Download PDF report

Create free account →

Free • 30 seconds • Already a member? Log in

Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

Is this your company? Claim your profile →

Just researching? Create a free account →

Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jun 30, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Apr 28, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 19, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 20, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jan 14, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 12, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

Phone(215) 348-8266

Fax(215) 348-0451

Email[email protected]

Physical Address4194 POINT PLEASANT PIKE, DANBORO, PA, 18916-0118

Mailing AddressP O BOX 118, DANBORO, PA, 18916-0118

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC157527

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating44 years

Company Overview

RICHARD W SMITH INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Danboro, Pennsylvania. The company has been in operation for 44 years, registered with the FMCSA on 12/11/1985. The fleet consists of 8 power units and 8 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 648,139 miles (2024). 2 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 26 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, RICHARD W SMITH INC has a Trust Score of 96/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage648,139 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS11.1% avg 20.7%

Last Review02/06/1991

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/03/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #GWP10344A

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet8 units

Drivers8

Mileage648,139 mi

Operating44 years

MCS-15011/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total17

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total9

Out of Service1

OOS Rate11.1%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 02/06/1991 | Rated: 03/20/1991

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

11 · 0 OOS —

2024

8 · 0 OOS =

2025

8 · 0 OOS =

2026

3 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes —

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

1 crash ▲

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 Apr 2026 — 15 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (6.7% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

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	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
01/14/2026	DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP	PA	0	2	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/23/2024	GIBBSBORO BORO	NJ	0	1	0	3	Rain	Wet	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

5 roadside violations across 15 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 4 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 1 violation · 1 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 (30)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/28/2026	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	NJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/19/2026	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	NJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/20/2026 ▼	PA	Full (Level I)	ON SWAMP RD AT ITS INTERSECTIO	1	1	0	0	1	1	-
Violations (1) 393.45B2-BHTD — CFR 393.45B2-BHTD OOS
12/12/2025 ▼	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	30/206 HAMONTON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLEWA2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLEWA2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
12/09/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROUTE 413/ 263	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/25/2025	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPRINGFIELD REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/17/2025	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 206 / RT 70	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/06/2025 ▼	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 206 / US 30	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLEWG1 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLEWA2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/30/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEWTOWN PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/17/2025	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 30 / RT 206	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/31/2025	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	SH206/SH70	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/12/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEWTOWN PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/12/2024	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 206 AND 30	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/04/2024	PA	Full (Level I)	NEWTOWN PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/17/2024	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 206 / US 30	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/21/2024	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH206/US30	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/20/2024 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEWTOWN BYP MEASURING 133 FEET	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16 — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/29/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DURHAM RD/FOX HILL DR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/19/2024	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	SH206/SH70	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/30/2023	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	SH206/SH70	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/17/2023	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	SPRINGFIELD REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/15/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DURHAM RD/FOX HILL DR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/06/2023 ▼	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	SPRINGFIELD SCALE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
11/02/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	YARDLEY REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/02/2023 ▼	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 206 / US 30	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
09/20/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DURHAM RD/FOX HILL DR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/29/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	YARDLEY REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/24/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	YARDLEY WSRS @ 295 WEST	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/17/2023	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH206/US30	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/30/2023	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 206 / US 30	0	0	0	0	0	0	-

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP10344A	$1,000,000	10/19/2002	12/26/2002	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	FIRSTLINE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	6016623	$1,000,000	10/19/2002	10/19/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FIRSTLINE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	6012633	$1,000,000	10/19/2001	10/19/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FIRSTLINE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	6008868	$1,000,000	10/19/2000	10/19/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP1831581097	$1,000,000	10/19/1997	10/19/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP1831581096	$1,000,000	10/19/1996	10/19/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP 183158 1095	$750,000	10/19/1995	10/19/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP 183158 1094	$750,000	10/19/1994	10/19/1995	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC157527	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/19/1987	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/09/1987
MC157527	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/15/1991	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/07/1991
MC157527	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/15/1991	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/07/1991
MC157527	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	07/12/1991	-	-
MC157527	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/12/1991	-	-
MC157527	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/26/1982	-	-

No revocation records.

Stay ahead of changes

You are checking RICHARD W SMITH INC today. We can keep watching them for you.

Authority gets revoked, insurance lapses, and a company that looks clean today can change overnight. Create an account, add this company to your list,
and we send you an alert the moment their authority, insurance, safety or contact details change.

Add them to your list

Keep this company and every partner you vet in one place you can come back to.

Get a change alert

The moment authority, insurance or safety status moves, you hear about it first.

See the full history

Trust Score over time and the complete authority and insurance timeline, not just today.

96/100

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 96

Starts at 100−4 totalFinal 96

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−4

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 6/3/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-4

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 8 vehicles (~0.25 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−4 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 8 vehicles (~0.25 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) knockout	−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.

Who is Highway App, Inc.?

RICHARD W SMITH INC

Trust Score

Public record

Company Information

Contact Details

Operating Authorities

Company Overview

Operation Classification

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (30)

Licensing & Insurance

You are checking RICHARD W SMITH INC today. We can keep watching them for you.

Add them to your list

Get a change alert

See the full history