SMOOTH OPERATORS INC
(262) 724-1188
gw@smoothoperatorsinc.com
W8861 Creek Road, Darien WI 53114
38
power units
37 drivers
2.1M mi/yr · ~56k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
35 yrs history · 34 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 38
- Drivers · CDL
- 37 · 37
- Annual miles
- 2.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 12 | 25 | 0 | 37 |
| Trailers | 52 | 15 | 0 | 67 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-25-2002) · 23 yr old
- Registered
- 03-12-1991 (35 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-30-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- MICHAEL J SMILEY
Cargo
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Intermodal Containers
General Freight
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
Building Materials
Other: GENERATORS, TRANSFORMERS
Construction
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
34
47% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
36.8%
7 of 19
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 34
Violations
44
7 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
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What they get cited for
44 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert28 · 7 OOSBrakes 10 · Lights 8 · Cargo securement 5 · Steering & suspension 1 · Tires 1 · 3 more
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Hours of service No alert13 · 0 OOSOver hours limit 6 · False log 4 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 2 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert3 · 0 OOSSpeeding 2 · Seat belt 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Apr172026IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep92025IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted.
1 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.on record since Mar 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 1993
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Inspections by state
- Wisconsin (HQ) 6
- Montana 5
- Illinois 4
- Kentucky 2
- Michigan 2
- New York 2
- Pennsylvania 2
- Colorado 1
18% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
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FMCSA records
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FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
34
Driver Insp
34
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
19
Vehicle OOS
7
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0.74 | |
| HOS Compliance | 9 | 1.67 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 6.09 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-JAN-25 – 30-APR-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.