DBA: SMITH FERTILIZER AND GRAIN

SMITH FERTILIZER AND GRAIN CO INC

DOT 609924 MC 435555 Active

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Authority

Contract Carrier

Active

Safety

7 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 14.29% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet

31 units

Drivers: 53

Trailers: 39 (39 owned)

Insurance

BIPD $5,000,000

Cargo On File

Bond —

Community

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Company Details

Physical Address

1650 QUEBEC ST, KNOXVILLE, IA, 50138

Phone Number

(641) 828-8500

Mailing Address

1650 QUEBEC, KNOXVILLE, IA, 50138

Cell Phone

----

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

(641) 828-8501

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier	Age	Contract Carrier	Age	Broker	Age
—	—	Active	23 yrs, 10 mo	—	—

Common Carrier

—

—

Contract Carrier

Active

23 yrs, 10 mo

Broker

—

—

Authority History

Date	Action	Type	Status
2021-07-23	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	CONTRACT	ACTIVE
2008-08-07	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	CONTRACT	ACTIVE
2002-10-10	—	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	ACTIVE

Revocation History

No revocation history on record for this carrier.

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $5,000,000

Required: $750,000

Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File

Required: Yes

Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

—

Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required

Required: No (Carriers exempt)

Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
Cargo: Varies by commodity
Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

BIPD: May be required
Cargo: Not typically required
Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date	Type	Policy #	Coverage	Insurer	Cancel Date	Method	Status
2021-07-14	BIPD/Excess	CUL0703027	$4,000,000	TRIANGLE INSURANCE COMPANY I…	-	-	ACTIVE
2021-07-14	BIPD/Primary	TPK0103792	$1,000,000	TRIANGLE INSURANCE COMPANY I…	-	-	ACTIVE
2015-07-14	BIPD/Primary	CPP110331A	$750,000	NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSUR…	2021-08-14	TERM/CANCL	CANCELLED
2008-07-14	BIPD/Primary	CMG110331A	$750,000	NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSUR…	2016-01-29	TERM/CANCL	CANCELLED
2002-02-01	BIPD/Primary	AIP 501629	$750,000	MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSUR…	2008-08-22	TERM/CANCL	CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Satisfactory

Vehicle OOS Rate

14.29%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

7 inspections · 1 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%

National avg: 5.51%

Below average

5 inspections · 0 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 7 Last inspection: Jun 17, 2026 Total crashes: 14

FMCSA Inspection Records (7 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Date	Report #	Level	State	Violations	OOS	Vehicle / VIN
Jun 17, 2026	W109005492	1	MO	4	1	VOLVO 4V5NC9EG...
Jan 7, 2026	W168000409	2	MO	1	0	VOLVO 4V4NC9EH...
Jul 28, 2025	000P144TPL	3	IA	1	0	VOLV 4V5KC9EJ...
Jan 13, 2025	000P15JPFK	3	IA	1	0	VOLV 4V4NC9EJ...
Apr 24, 2024	000P14GT22	3	IA	1	0	VOLV 4V4NC9EJ...
Dec 12, 2023	000P16CTR1	3	IA	1	0	VOLV 4V5KC9EJ...
Sep 5, 2023	000TT6C3B4	3	IA	1	0	VOLV 4V4NC9EH...

Jun 17, 2026

W109005492

Level 1 MO VOLVO 4V5NC9EG...

Jan 7, 2026

W168000409

Level 2 MO VOLVO 4V4NC9EH...

Jul 28, 2025

000P144TPL

Level 3 IA VOLV 4V5KC9EJ...

Jan 13, 2025

000P15JPFK

Level 3 IA VOLV 4V4NC9EJ...

Apr 24, 2024

000P14GT22

Level 3 IA VOLV 4V4NC9EJ...

Dec 12, 2023

000P16CTR1

Level 3 IA VOLV 4V5KC9EJ...

Sep 5, 2023

000TT6C3B4

Level 3 IA VOLV 4V4NC9EH...

Total Inspections

7

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

7

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (14 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Crash Date	Report #	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow Away
May 16, 2025	IA2501482658	IA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Dec 12, 2024	IA2401458325	IA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Nov 22, 2021	IA2101273037	IA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
May 26, 2018	IA1801050959	IA	Fatal	1	0	Yes
Mar 29, 2018	IA1801040324	IA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Feb 23, 2017	IA1700970569	IA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jun 13, 2014	IA1400804359	IA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jan 26, 2010	IA2010551590	IA	Injury	0	1	Yes
Nov 30, 2009	IA2009550993	IA	Injury	0	1	Yes
Dec 16, 2008	IA2008478412	IA	Injury	0	2	Yes
Mar 30, 2007	MO0000024222	MO	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jan 16, 2006	IA2006201536	IA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jul 26, 2005	IA2005233717	IA	Injury	0	1	Yes
Jan 30, 2004	IA2004203636	IA	Injury	0	1	No

May 16, 2025

IA • IA2501482658

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 12, 2024

IA • IA2401458325

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 22, 2021

IA • IA2101273037

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

May 26, 2018

IA • IA1801050959

Fatal

1

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Mar 29, 2018

IA • IA1801040324

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Feb 23, 2017

IA • IA1700970569

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jun 13, 2014

IA • IA1400804359

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 26, 2010

IA • IA2010551590

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Nov 30, 2009

IA • IA2009550993

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Dec 16, 2008

IA • IA2008478412

Fatal

0

Injury

2

Tow

Yes

Mar 30, 2007

MO • MO0000024222

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 16, 2006

IA • IA2006201536

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jul 26, 2005

IA • IA2005233717

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Jan 30, 2004

IA • IA2004203636

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

No

Fatal Crashes

1

Injury Crashes

6

Total Crashes

14

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

8

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

BASIC Category	Violations	Out of Service	Status
Unsafe Driving	3	0	OK
Hours-of-Service Compliance	0	0	OK
Vehicle Maintenance	5	1	OK
Controlled Substances/Alcohol	0	0	OK
Driver Fitness	0	0	OK
Hazardous Materials Compliance	0	0	OK

Unsafe Driving

OK

Violations: 3

OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

OK

Violations: 5

OOS: 1

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving

HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations

Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires

Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations

Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs

Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Metric

Expected Range

Observed

Status

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

20 - 200

7

Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units used

80 - 220

0

Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

50 - 250

31

Small Fleet

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

7

Expected: 20 - 200 Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0

Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

31

Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Type	Owned	Term Lease	Trip Lease	Total
Power Units (Tractors)	21	0	0	31
Trailers	39	0	0	39

Owned = Company-owned equipment | Term Lease = Long-term leased | Trip Lease = Per-trip leased

Tractors

31

21 owned

Trailers

39

39 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

53

CDL Drivers: 53

Interstate: 48

Intrastate: 5

Driver Inspections

5

Out of Service: 0

OOS Rate: 0%

Driver Distribution

Interstate (>100 mi): 38

Interstate (<100 mi): 10

Intrastate (>100 mi): 0

Intrastate (<100 mi): 5

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

General Freight Machinery Liquids/Gases Grain/Feed Chemicals Farm Supplies

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

31

Power Units

31

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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