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SMITH GARDENS INC

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Company CheckSMITH GARDENS INC · DOT 535595

4164 MERIDIAN ST STE 400, BELLINGHAM, WA, 98226

DOT# 535595 MC# 347118 Bellingham, Washington 27 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jun 18, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jun 5, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 19, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 13, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Sep 27, 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 Address4164 MERIDIAN ST STE 400, BELLINGHAM, WA, 98226

Mailing Address4164 MERIDIAN ST STE 400, BELLINGHAM, WA, 98226

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;OTHER-FARM ;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC347118

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating27 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 .52 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .02 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .09 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.11 · 9 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,965,890 miles

Mileage Year2024

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)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS2.3% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS16.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review01/26/2005

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/04/2026

CompanySENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #A0302192001

Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet45 units

Drivers86

Mileage1,965,890 mi

Operating27 years

MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total43

Out of Service1

OOS Rate2.3%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total25

Out of Service4

OOS Rate16.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 01/26/2005 | Rated: 02/03/2005

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

7 · 0 OOS -

2024

22 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

25 · 4 OOS ▲

2026

15 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

1 crash =

2025

1 crash =

2026

0 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 Jun 2026, 44 inspections, 5 resulted in out-of-service (11.4% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 4 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

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	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
09/27/2025	MARYSVILLE	WA	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/07/2024	BEAVERTON	OR	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/30/2023	ARLINGTON	OR	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Wet	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

31 roadside violations across 44 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

Vehicle Maintenance 17 violations · 4 OOS

Unsafe Driving 9 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 1 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Other (General) 2 violations · 0 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 (69)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/18/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LIBERTY LAKE WA	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
06/05/2026	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAUGAN MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ELLENSBURG WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/05/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LIBERTY LAKE WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/04/2026	WA	Full (Level I)	DEER PARK WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2026	OR	Full (Level I)	WILSONVILLE OR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BURLINGTON WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/11/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	POULSBO WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIDGEFIELD WA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/03/2026	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	OREGON CITY OR	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIDGEFIELD WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	EVERETT WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	ROCK ISLAND WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LIBERTY LAKE WA	4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/15/2025	OR	Driver-Only (Level III)	LOWELL OR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DU PONT WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ELMA WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	KENNEWICK WA	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
06/05/2025	OR	Driver-Only (Level III)	MILL CITY OR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	BOW WA	5	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	DU PONT WA	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
05/12/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/11/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	PASCO WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/08/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/02/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DRYDEN WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	US101 AT Y / BETABEL RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2025	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAKE CREEK OR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FEDERAL WAY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GILROY IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DEER PARK WA	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/07/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	N/B SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALE	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	FEDERAL WAY WA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONTESANO WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/16/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	COTTONWOOD IF	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	ID	Full (Level I)	POST FALLS ID	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/10/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	STANWOOD WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/28/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHEHALIS WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	N/B SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/17/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LIBERTY LAKE WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/04/2024	WA	Full (Level I)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/02/2024	ID	Full (Level I)	LEWISTON HILL ID	4	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
05/01/2024	OR	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPORTS PARK - 2 MI E WHITE CTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUPONT WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/30/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/21/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/22/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	N/B SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/08/2024	OR	Full (Level I)	CASCADE LOCKS POE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/07/2024	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	WASHINGTON COUNTY MCSAP	9	3	7	3	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/13/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2023	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC10 GIG HARBOR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/28/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LIBERTY LAKE WA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/23/2023	OR	Full (Level I)	ROCKY POINT - 3.5 MI E SCAPPOO	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2023	WA	Full (Level I)	SC39 EVERETT SOUTHBOUND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2023	ID	Full (Level I)	HUETTER PORT OF ENTRY	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections46

Unsafe Driving 4 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Driver Fitness 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 9 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY	A0232495003	$720,000	12/31/2023	02/01/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY	A0232495003	$720,000	12/31/2023	12/31/2023	Replaced
34	CARGO	FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM	CP 71 71 852	$0	11/02/1998	09/01/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY	CM014953	$0	09/01/2012	10/07/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	24CC304292	$1,000,000	09/01/2012	09/01/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	24CC304292	$1,000,000	09/01/2012	03/16/2018	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY	CM014953	$0	09/01/2012	09/01/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY	CM012719	$1,000,000	09/01/2008	10/07/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY	CM012719	$0	09/01/2008	09/01/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY	CM012719	$1,000,000	09/01/2008	09/01/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY	CM012719	$0	09/01/2008	10/07/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY	CM012719	$0	09/01/2008	09/01/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	CA 125760A	$1,000,000	09/01/2007	09/01/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	COP125760A	$0	09/01/2007	10/31/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	COP125760A	$0	09/01/2007	09/01/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	CA 125760A	$1,000,000	09/01/2007	10/31/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FLORISTS' MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	R 813553	$1,000,000	09/01/2002	09/01/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	52UUN QM7020	$1,000,000	09/01/1998	09/01/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	52UUN QM7020	$1,000,000	09/01/1998	09/01/1998	Replaced
91	BIPD	FLORISTS' MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	FMA-011348	$0	03/16/2018	03/16/2018	Replaced
91	BIPD	FLORISTS' MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	FMA-011348	$0	03/16/2018	12/31/2023	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC347118	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/18/1998	-	-
MC347118	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/06/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/27/2008
MC347118	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/10/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/19/2012

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

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 7/4/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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.

SMITH GARDENS INC

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Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (69)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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