KEITH SMITH COMPANY INC

Hot Springs, AR · Interstate · 13 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jun 1, 1974 (52 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
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Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC227555: Contract carrier inactive; Broker inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
25.0%
Only 4 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC227555 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Inactive
Broker
Broker
Inactive

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 11313 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

14inspections
25.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 4 · Arkansas avg 16.9%
7.1%driver out-of-service
1 of 14 · Arkansas avg 1.9%
13violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 7, 2026OK10No
Oct 6, 2026AR31No
Sep 16, 2026TX20No
Apr 19, 2026AR30No
Jan 12, 2026AR14Yes
Dec 10, 2025AR30No
Nov 27, 2025AR30No
Nov 26, 2025AR31No
Oct 29, 2025AR30No
Oct 15, 2025AR31No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Arkansas average covers 50,593 vehicle and 86,703 driver inspections of all Arkansas-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

9 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 13 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareArkansas share
Unsafe Driving4044.4%18.9%
Vehicle Maintenance4144.4%66.4%
Driver Fitness1111.1%2.8%
6 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
40
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDLN
11
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHWSL
11
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
10
Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347ABCFSAD
10
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Arkansas column is the mix across all Arkansas-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number11313
MC / docketMC227555
Legal nameKEITH SMITH COMPANY INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units13
Drivers13
Annual mileage966,849 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jun 18, 2001)
USDOT number addedJun 1, 1974 · 52 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJul 3, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightGrain, Feed, HayMeatRefrigerated FoodPaper ProductsAgricultural/Farm SuppliesOtherEggs

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about KEITH SMITH COMPANY INC

What does KEITH SMITH COMPANY INC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for KEITH SMITH COMPANY INC (MC227555), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about KEITH SMITH COMPANY INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate.

What should I verify before booking KEITH SMITH COMPANY INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 11313. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (501) 760-0100, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC227555, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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