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SMITH WELDING LLC

USDOT 588711 MC 1812027 Saint Elmo, IL Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire / Private Property
7 power units 6 drivers mileage unreliable
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FRED Score 30.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
31 yrs history · 3 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
7 all owned
Drivers · CDL
6 · 6
Annual miles
31k unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks3003
Tractors2002
Trailers0000

Registration

Organization
INDIVIDUAL
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire / Private Property
Registered
Jan 31, 1995 (31 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 1, 2026 (Address Change)
Officer
WYATT C SMITH
Phone
(618) 829-5414
Email
wsmith@smithweldingllc.com
Address
2238 N 2225 St, Saint Elmo IL 62458

Cargo

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Drive/Tow AwayMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesOilfield EquipmentLivestockLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsOther: ROCK, ASPHAULTGrain/Feed/HayUtilityFarm SuppliesConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Jul 2025
Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
3
0% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
33.3%
1 of 3 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 3 driver inspections
Violations
6
1 out-of-service violation
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q3 '25
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Violations

6 on the FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    3 · 1 out-of-service
    Brakes 1 · Lights 1 · Other parts 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Jul 2025 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    24
    2025
    Jul 24, 2025 · Illinois
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    8
    2025
    Apr 8, 2025 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, 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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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
on record since Apr 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000
Cargo filing
on file · WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. since Apr 1, 2026
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
  • First liability filing on FMCSA's record: Apr 2026
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Inspections by state
  • Illinois (HQ) 3
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