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R L SMITH LOGGING INC

DOT# 560943 MC# 772369 Olympia, WA Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire
(360) 943-6540 rogerandcarmensmith@gmail.com 14612 State Route 8 W, Olympia WA 98502
15 power units · all owned 16 drivers
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32 yrs history · 19 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
15
Drivers · CDL
16 · 16
Annual miles
200k unreliable
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 4 0 0 4
Tractors 11 0 0 11
Trailers 11 0 0 11

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Conditional (12-26-2017)historical — superseded by active authority (reviewed 8 yr ago)
Registered
04-20-1994 (32 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
01-27-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
CARMEN SMITH

Cargo

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Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
19
42% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
22.2%
2 of 9
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 19
Violations
16
2 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

16 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    11 · 2 OOS
    Lights 5 · Cargo securement 2 · Tires 2 · Brakes 1 · Other parts 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    5 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 3 · Seat belt 1 · Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
3 crashes
  • Sep
    19
    2025
    Washington
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    28
    2025
    Washington
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Feb
    19
    2025
    Washington
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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$1,000,000 · EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Jul 1, 2019 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2011
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Inspections by state
  • Washington (HQ) 19
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